Harvard University will allow schools to resume merit-based salary increases for the 2026-27 fiscal year, indicating partial recovery across parts of the institution after last year’s federal funding cuts. According to The Harvard Crimson, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, and Harvard School of
Harvard University will allow schools to resume merit-based salary increases for the 2026-27 fiscal year, indicating partial recovery across parts of the institution after last year’s federal funding cuts. According to The Harvard Crimson, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, and Harvard School of Public Health will provide pay increases in the coming year. A University spokesperson said other schools have also been permitted to offer raises at their discretion. Spokespeople for several graduate schools did not confirm whether they would follow suit. Background: Funding cuts and austerity measures Harvard suspended merit-based raises in April last year after the federal government froze $2.2 billion in funding to the University. The move was part of broader cost-cutting measures. Since then, multiple schools have implemented layoffs, reduced spending and
