The department provides competitive funding for PhD students. Please see the handbook for more information.
Funding Opportunities
The below lists are not exhaustive, but serve as a jumping-off point. Students should seek support and advice from their advisors when writing an application. Additional assistance is offered by the National Fellowships Program, Professional Development and Career Office, and Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation, which have resources and workshops to help you write your best fellowship/grant applications.
At Johns Hopkins
- Research Development Team compiled funding opportunities. Frequently updated databases on funding opportunities for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, underrepresented minorities & low-income students, and limited submissions.
- Albstein Research Award for brain science
- Dean’s Teaching Fellowship
- Diversity Fellowships, such as the nomination-based Kelly Miller Fellowship and Beverly Wendland Fellowship for Excellence and Diversity in the Natural Sciences.
- Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative. Applications are built into the program application. Applicants who previously attended an HBCU/MSI are eligible. VTSI applicants receive a fee waiver. Selected awardees/fellows receive a stipend, tuition, and health insurance support as well as access to VTSI mentoring, professional development, and community resources.
- GRO Travel Grants
- National Fellowships Program
- Teaching Academy compiled teaching fellowships, including intersession, summer, HEART, SOUL, Collaborative Fellowships, etc.
- Instructional Enhancement Grant Program