All JHU PhD-level graduate workers experiencing financial hardships are eligible to receive funds from the TRU-UE Local 197 Hardship Fund. Applications are accepted and reviewed year-round on a rolling basis. Multiple requests or fund extension requests will be accommodated based on availability of funds. Before applying to this fund, workers should first apply to any JHU-run hardship funds available to them. These JHU-run funds are listed below.
JHU-Run Hardship Funds
Homewood Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs Emergency Fund
Who’s Eligible
Currently enrolled graduate students and full-time postdoctoral fellows in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (full-time status only) and Whiting School of Engineering (excluding EP and AAP students)
Fund Details
- Annual fund allocation between $5,000 – $9,000
- Typical award sizes between $500 – $1,000
- For “immediate, essential expenses because of a temporary hardship resulting from an unexpected emergency situation, typically out of the control of the student/postdoctoral fellow”
- Not a loan and does not need to be repaid
- May count asnd income and subject to taxes
- May affect a student’s financial aid status
How to Apply
- Consult with financial aid office on emergency funds
- Fill out application here.
- Schedule appointment with appropriate Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs Office
- WSE: Christine Kavanagh
- KSAS: Renee Eastwood
Whiting Engineering Student Support & Advocacy Emergency Fund
Who’s Eligible
Homewood Graduate Students, Homewood Postdoctoral Fellows, and Engineering for Professional Graduate Students who can “demonstrate extraordinary financial hardship resulting from an emergency, accident, or other severe unplanned event.”
Fund Details
- Annual fund allocation between $5,000 – $9,000
- Typical award sizes between $500 – $1,000
- Not a loan and does not need to be repaid
- May count and income and subject to taxes
- Items not typically covered: Tuition and fees, legal fines/expenses, parking tickets/fines, health insurance, alcohol, animal needs, gift cards
How to Apply
- Fill out application here.
- A Case Manager will follow up with applicant.
School of Nursing Joanne Conway Student Support Fund
Who’s Eligible
- Be currently enrolled as a degree or certificate-seeking student at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.
- Have considered and/or exhausted all other sources of financial aid.
Fund Details
- Covers unforeseen expenses, including but are not limited to “rent, food, essential utilities, childcare, medical bills, medical equipment, essential personal belongings that were lost as result of a natural disaster, fire, flood, or theft, and travel expenses to return home in event of a sudden family death or emergency.”
How to Apply
- Contact son-studentaffairs@jhu.edu or SON Student Financial Services for application form.
Bloomberg SPH Student Emergency Fund
Who’s Eligible
- Please contact your department or program to check whether specific departmental or program-specific funds are available.
Fund Details
- Annual fund allocation at the departmental level may vary pretty substantially.
- Full-time students and those who are on approved paid or unpaid leave may also request emergency funding at a school-wide level through the Office of Student Life.
- This can be done by requesting an emergency grant application from Shekeitha Jefferies (sjeffri4@jhu.edu) and copying your academic coordinator or advisor.
- Documentation for expenses you would like the funds to cover, and how this request is based on emergency needs that support you enrolling must be presented.
- The stated maximum grant is $650, with a typical response time between 5-10 business days once all documentation is provided.
- Expenses not eligible for funding include tuition and fees, study abroad costs, non-essential utilities, parking tickets, non-emergency travel, etc.
- Priority will be given to students whose tenure at JHSPH may be at risk because of unexpected expenses.
How to Apply
- For full consideration attach copies of all supporting documentation, e.g., copies of bills, receipts, legal notices, etc.
School of Education Student Emergency Fund
Who’s Eligible
- Be currently enrolled as a part-time (at least 5 or more credit hours) or full-time student at the School of Education
- Be currently in good academic standing and not have any disciplinary actions that resulted from violating the University Student Conduct Code or SOE Academic Misconduct policy
- Have considered or exhausted all other sources of financial aid.
Fund Details
- Provides “a small amount of short-term financial assistance, not serve as ongoing relief for recurring expenses”
- Does not cover tuition or student account balances
How to Apply
- Fill out application here.
School of Medicine Graduate Student Emergency Fund
Who’s Eligible
All students who are currently enrolled full-time in any School of Medicine graduate biomedical education program
Fund Details
- Annual fund allocation between $19,000 – $30,000
- Typical award sizes between $150 – $1,500, averaging $550
- Cover one-time expenses for students with temporary financial emergency, e.g., medical expenses
- Does not cover tuition
- Funding is limited and awards are need-based
How to Apply
- Fill out the application here with supporting documentation
- Note: this is not a rolling application
Information current as of 02/13/2025