Applications are now being accepted for two recently announced major funding opportunities for the Johns Hopkins University community: the Research Resilience Fund and the Life Sciences Research Initiative.
The new programs, launched over the past two weeks, reflect the university's commitment to supporting discovery and innovation across Johns Hopkins, even as the university and its research enterprise contend with challenges related to significant declines in federal research funding.
"We hope these resources will provide essential support to many across our research community during these uncertain times," Interim Provost Lainie Rutkow and Vice Provost for Research Denis Wirtz wrote in a message to faculty today. "Thank you all for your continued commitment to research excellence and to the mission of Johns Hopkins University."
The Research Resilience Fund provides awards of up to $250,000 to researchers who have historically relied on external funding but who now face a funding gap, changing sponsor conditions, or a need to pivot their research direction. This fund builds upon JHU's previous Pivot and Bridge program by expanding eligibility, removing departmental or divisional cost-sharing requirements, and providing faculty salary support as needed. The university will earmark $60 million annually over the next two years to the program, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, allowing proposals to be considered as they are submitted.
The Life Sciences Research Initiative provides support to researchers across Johns Hopkins who are engaged in groundbreaking life sciences research, with priority given to projects that demonstrate clear public impact and feasible paths to sustained funding and deployment. The university will invest $80 million annually over the next two years through two funding tracks: large-scale, multi-PI projects with awards starting at $10 million and individual or small team awards of $200,000–$500,000. Initial proposals for both tracks are due by July 15.
