NIH's Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hereby notify Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) whose research is supported by specific types of research grants that funds are available for administrative supplements to enhance the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting, mentoring, and supporting: high school, undergraduate and graduate/clinical students, postbaccalaureate and post Masters individuals, postdoctoral researchers (including health professionals), and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research.
This supplement opportunity is also available to support PD(s)/PI(s) of research grants who are or become disabled and need additional support to accommodate their disability in order to continue to work on the research project.
Eligibility
The activities proposed in the supplement application must fall within the scope of the parent grant, and simultaneously advance the objectives of the parent grant and support the research training and professional development of the supplement candidate.
Individual(s) must hold an active grant or cooperative agreement, and the research proposed in the supplement must be accomplished within the competitive segment of the active award. Individuals are encouraged to work with their organizations to develop applications for support. Individuals from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and women are always encouraged to apply for NIH or CDC support.
For supplements to parent awards that include multiple PDs/PIs, the supplement may be requested by any or all of the PDs/PIs (in accordance with the existing leadership plan) and submitted by the awardee institution of the parent award. Do not use this administrative supplement application to add, delete, or change the PDs/PIs listed on the parent award.
Established investigators (PDs/PIs) on an NIH research, program project, or center grant who are or become disabled during the current project period may request funds for reasonable accommodations to permit completion of the currently funded research project. Any currently funded PD(s)/PI(s) on an NIH research project grant, program project grant, or center grant may request support for special equipment, an assistant, or other modifications to facilitate reasonable accommodation to a disabling injury or illness that has occurred during the current project period.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact their NIH Program Officer prior to applying to discuss: eligibility, application processes, and deadlines.
Award Budget
Application budgets are limited to no more than the amount of the current parent award and must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
- Direct costs for individual administrative supplements vary from less than $5,000 to more than $100,000 depending on the career level of the candidate.
- Administrative supplements end with the currently funded competitive cycle of the parent grant.
- Budget requests may also be limited by the awarding IC. See Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts for more details.
Administrative Supplements can be used to cover cost increases that are associated with achieving certain new research objectives, as long as the research objectives are within the original scope of the peer reviewed and approved project, and is in alignment with the career development goals of the supplement candidate.
Additional Award Information
Due Dates:
Application due dates vary by awarding IC. Review your Institute's due date. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.
Individuals Supported:
More than one individual can be supported on a supplement on the parent award. PI's must demonstrate a strong justification and assurance of appropriate mentoring of each candidate. Contact Program Officer(s) for guidance. Individual's can only be funded on one diversity supplement at a time, BUT, may receive multiple supplements over the course of their education/career. If an individual is already supported on the parent grant you may not apply to support them with a diversity supplement to increase the availability of funds to the parent grant for other uses.