President’s Frontier Award
The President’s Frontier Award recognizes a Johns Hopkins faculty member for outstanding scholarly achievement and exceptional promise for future scientific impact.
Funder: Johns Hopkins University
Due Dates: September 1, 2026: Application due
Funding Amounts: $300,000 total award; typically awarded to one faculty member annually
Summary: Annual award recognizing a Johns Hopkins faculty member for outstanding scholarly achievement and exceptional promise for future impact.
Key Information: Not a lifetime achievement award; intended as an investment in future potential.
Description
The President’s Frontier Award is an annual internal funding opportunity at Johns Hopkins University designed to recognize one full-time faculty member who has demonstrated significant scholarly achievement and shows exceptional promise for important future work. The award is aimed at supporting and elevating a rising intellectual leader within their field, serving as an investment in their future potential rather than a recognition of lifetime achievement. Recipients are expected to leverage this support to further expand their prominence and impact in their discipline.
