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Johns Hopkins freezes hiring and pauses pay increases following federal grant cuts

Officials cite steep drops in federal research awards followed by warnings of caps that could slash more than $300 million annually.

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Overview

  • Pay raises slated for July 1 are paused for employees earning over $80,000 while those earning $80,000 or less will receive a 2% increase.
  • A university-wide hiring freeze covers all new and vacant positions except for mission-critical roles and those funded by existing grants.
  • Capital construction and renovation plans are being trimmed by roughly 10–20%, and discretionary expenses on travel, supplies and services have been cut back.
  • Proposed federal policies, including limits on indirect cost reimbursement rates, threaten to reduce Johns Hopkins’s federal research funding by over $300 million each year.
  • Leaders expressed deep concern about visa revocations and other measures affecting more than 10,000 international students and scholars at the university.