Funding Opportunities
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ORWH is pleased to announce two newly launched ORISE postdoctoral fellowship opportunities, which offer an outstanding avenue for early‑career scientists to gain high‑impact scientific training while directly contributing to the mission of the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) and advancing NIH-wide efforts in women’s health, data science, and innovative New Approach Methodologies (NAMs).
These fellowships provide structured, immersive training related to NAMs and Data Science within NIH, exposure to cross‑cutting scientific and programmatic work, and a deep understanding of emerging areas of research central to ORWH’s mission.
- New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and Women’s Health Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Data Science to Advance Women’s Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship
Key Date for Applicants: July 1, 2026< –is the initial application deadline. Thereafter, applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis throughout the 2026 calendar year, and selections made as projects for participation become available.
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We have re-envisioned and updated the School of Medicine Clinician Scientist Award (CSA) Program and will have one cycle per year.
Awards may be issued for up to $125,000 per year for a maximum of two years, with $85,000 for salary and fringe benefits and $40,000 of research support (supplies, data analytical support, etc.).
The award will require protected support of at least 50% of the applicant's time ($85,000 will be provided by the CSA with the remainder as cost-share from the department).
Questions? Please contact us: [email protected]
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) intends to issue a PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA) on Aug. 4, 2026, seeking to fund high-impact, patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects that focus on people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and/or with rare disease(s) (RD).
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The NBER Coordinating Center on the Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Prevention, Treatment, and Care is pleased to announce our request for applications for our 2026-27 Research Awards for the Study of the Economics of AD/ADRD (READ) and Early Career Research Awards for the Study of the Economics of AD/ADRD (EC-READ). Proposals are due June 30, 2026 at 11:59PM ET.
READ Awards -- The Coordinating Center supports approximately five READ (Research on the Economics of Alzheimer's/Dementia) one-year grants for up to $200,000 in total costs. For additional information on this opportunity, please read the READ request for applications (RFA), or sign up for the informational webinar on May 29, 2026 at 11:00am ET.
EC-READ Awards -- The Coordinating Center supports approximately five EC-READ (Early Career — Research on Economics of Alzheimer's/Dementia) grants for up to $50,000 in direct costs, designed to support early-stage investigators, with research to be completed over one or two years. For additional information on this opportunity, please read the EC-READ request for applications (RFA), or sign up for the informational webinar on May 28, 2026 at 12:00pm ET.
Please visit the Coordinating Center’s Funding Opportunities webpage for the RFAs, submission forms, and informational webinar sign-ups.
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Whether you are a student or a tenured professor, there are funding opportunities available for you. Browse and apply for the latest opportunities, including limited submission competitions, internal JHU grants, and opportunities for graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and early-career faculty.
Check here for funding opportunities.
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The Vice Provost for Research office coordinates all limited submission activities on behalf of the University, and makes every effort to provide a current list of open opportunities to faculty. Please see list here.
Get e-mail alerts about funding opportunities at [email protected].
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We have implemented improvements to the registration process for Human Subjects Research (HSR) Compliance Training. Investigators and Study Team Members will be able to enroll in required training courses (initial training, ICH GCP and recertification) by selecting one “bundle” in myLearning. Once enrolled in myLearning, you will be directed to the CITI site where courses will be added to your plan by selecting the “bundle” you wish to complete. Please review this guide on how to get started. For additional questions, please contact the IRB Help Desk at [email protected].
What's New
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The Introduction to Clinical Research Summer Course provides an intensive introduction to clinical research methods, emphasizing epidemiological and biostatistical methods. This online course is from Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 17, 2026 and can be taken for non-credit or credit. Instructors are Daniel Ford, MD, MPH, Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Karen Bandeen-Roche, PhD, MS, the Hurley Dorrier Professor in Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Describe the steps involved in conducting clinical research.
- Review and evaluate the main study designs used in clinical research: case-control, cohort, clinical trials, cross-sectional and meta-analyses.
- Prepare and review a research project.
Students must submit an abstract for a research project prior to the beginning of the course. Registration closes Sunday, July 12, 2026. Please visit our website for the full course description and to learn how to register.
For questions, please contact Noelia Cantu, MBA, academic program manager at [email protected].
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Unique postdoctoral opportunity in pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety. See attached for details.
It is jointly sponsored by Johns Hopkins and Sanofi, open to non-US citizens, and while on-site candidates are preferred for the Johns Hopkins portion of the training, remote candidates will also be considered.
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The Investigational Drug Service (IDS) Pharmacy has relocated from the Osler Building to the Blalock Building on The Johns Hopkins Hospital campus. The new pharmacy space is located on the first floor of Blalock in Suite 100, near the Blalock elevators.
After extensive renovations, the new IDS Pharmacy features enhanced space for efficient pharmacy operations, inventory storage, and regulatory compliant cleanrooms for the preparation of sterile compounded products and dedicated space for non-sterile compounding. This renovation project enhances pharmacy services to better support the research mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Pharmacy hours are 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
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The Johns Hopkins Editorial Assistance Services Initiative (EASI)offers editorial support forgrant proposals and journal articlesat no charge to faculty. Details of services by the Research and Development Team can be found here: EASI
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Due to increased investment in administrative infrastructure to support SOM-sponsored research, the off-campus rate for new commercial sponsored research awards will increase to 39% from the current 34%, effective July 1, 2024.
The on-campus rate of 72% remains unchanged.
The new off-campus rate applies to all new proposals for commercial sponsored research submitted on or after July 1, 2024. Existing awards will continue under the rate in effect as of the date of their original submission, as will any pending proposals submitted before July 1, 2024.
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The Office of Federal Strategy has developed the following resources to help faculty navigate through preparing for Congressional testimony, submitting effective comments to federal agencies, and best practices for moderating discussions with elected or appointed officials.
Tips for preparing Congressional testimony
Tips for submitting effective comments
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Data Trust office hours: Third Thursday of the month 8:30-9:30am via the Office Hours MS Teams channel. You can also find the library of recorded sessions.
The Research Data Subcouncil has several resources to guide study teams and answer questions about the Data Trust review process, the Risk Tiers Calculator, and access to and sharing of JHM data.
The Data Trust oversees the use and disclosure of JHM patient and plan member data stored in clinical enterprise systems. Visit the Data Trust site to learn more about data governance and best practices for JHM data.
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Do you need help navigating the IRB review process? The IRB is available to help study teams with protocol planning and answer questions about studies undergoing IRB review. Request a Consult to be matched to knowledgeable IRB staff members who can help address your specific needs.
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Effective fiscal year 2027, we will be implementing the following fee structure for participating in the CCDA adjunct program. See letter for more information.
- Annual support fee: $9,000 per CCDA adjunct and $8,000 per registry data manager. CCDA adjuncts have access to pull data from various institutional data sources and thus typically require more CCDA staff support; registry data managers are limited to the data in their provisioned registry and need less support.
- One-time onboarding fee: $5,000 for new CCDA adjuncts and registry data managers. This fee covers interviewing candidates proposed by the sponsoring department, initial training, mentoring, and review. This fee is in addition to the annual support fee.
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The OHSR and IRB staff have two new ways to communicate with you:
- Microsoft Teams. On the Contact page, you can find contact information for staff members, including new Microsoft Teams phone numbers, email addresses and newly added links to chat with a staff member.
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Request a Consult. If you want a comprehensive discussion about, e.g., protocol planning assistance, please request a consult, and the OHSR staff will connect you with an appropriate team member.
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Data protection attestation has been integrated into eIRB and public health institutional review system tracking (PHIRST) to enable sharing of limited data sets among Johns Hopkins University (JHU) researchers. This change eliminates the need for a data use agreement for most transfers of a limited data set to JHU collaborators. New guidance is now available to help JHU researchers?navigate the process?and requirements?for requesting use of Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) data.
- Review information on sharing Johns Hopkins Medicine data on the JHM Data Trust intranet site.?
- For more information on data protection attestation, see frequently asked questions.
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If you are interested in or are working with artificial intelligence (AI), please register to join a growing Johns Hopkins University community of AI scholars. Please contact Stuart Ray with questions or for more information.
