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The Wavelengths Program
interdisciplinary collaborationresearch accelerationteam-building
Who can apply: Johns Hopkins investigators and teams; see program page for funding details and eligibility.
About Johns Hopkins University
To educate students, to advance knowledge and make discoveries, and to use those discoveries in ways that benefit humankind.
Focus Areas
basic and applied researchpublic healthmedicine and biomedical sciencesengineeringarts and humanitieseducationtechnology transfer and commercialization
About Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University’s recent grantmaking is shaped by internal awards that move ideas from early concept to external support. The Catalyst Awards back exploratory, high-risk/high-reward research projects; the Discovery Awards support discovery-driven studies intended to generate data for larger proposals; and the President’s Frontier Awards and President’s Innovation Award extend that same emphasis into bold interdisciplinary work and translational projects. The university also uses programs such as The Wavelengths Program and the JHU Research Support Program to accelerate collaboration and build research capacity across divisions. That pattern matches a broader institutional role as a research funder as well as a university. Recent sub-awards show large commitments to organizations such as Lockheed Martin Corporation and Southwest Research Institute, alongside major awards to Westat Corp and University of Colorado. Johns Hopkins University also funds translational and commercialization activity through FastForward and Technology Ventures, while Peabody Launch Grant and Peabody Career Development Grant support student project and career development within Peabody. Across these channels, the common thread is support for research, discovery, and application.
What Johns Hopkins University Funds
In research funding, Johns Hopkins University backs projects that need early evidence before larger external support. The Catalyst Awards are designed for exploratory, high-risk/high-reward research, while the Discovery Awards focus on discovery-driven projects and pilot studies that can generate data for future proposals. Interdisciplinary collaboration is another clear thread. The Wavelengths Program supports cross-campus teamwork and initiative-building, and the President’s Frontier Awards fund bold interdisciplinary research initiatives. For applied innovation, the President’s Innovation Award through Technology Ventures supports translational and commercialization-oriented projects. The university also funds student-centered work in the arts through Peabody programs. The Peabody Launch Grant and Peabody Career Development Grant support student projects, professional development, and career activities within the Peabody Institute.
How Johns Hopkins University Gives
Typical grant size sits at $32,597 at the 25th percentile, $120,052 at the median, and $399,977 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes repeated awards to the same recipients across years, such as Southwest Research Institute, University System of New Hampshire, Westat Corp, Save the Children, University of Maryland, Research Triangle Institute, Family Health International, Penn State, and Oceus Networks LLC, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time grants. Johns Hopkins University is a regular funder and also makes program-related investments. Several internal programs accept unsolicited applications, including Catalyst Awards, Discovery Awards, The Wavelengths Program, JHU Research Support Program, President’s Innovation Award, and President’s Frontier Awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$404.5M
Total Assets
$20.2B
Total Revenue
$10.2B
Total Expenses
$8B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $33K and $400K, with a median of $120K.
25th Percentile
$33K
Median
$120K
75th Percentile
$400K
Geographic Reach
National51 states funded
About 17% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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