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Purpose
Administrative supplements to currently active NIH research grants to support the training of underrepresented individuals and enhance the diversity of the research workforce.
Program Announcement
PA-21-071
Appointee Eligibility
High school/undergraduate/post-baccalaureate; graduate/clinical doctorate; postdoctorate/residency; early career investigators; U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Institution Eligibility
U.S. domestic institutions
Additional Information
Diversity supplements are funds added to an existing grant to increase the participation of scientists from underrepresented groups in biomedical research.
The supplementary information on this page applies to applications requesting selected research supplements to active National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) grants. Its purpose is to clarify the application process for NINDS grantees and is not intended to replace the detailed information in the program announcement.
Prior to submission of an application, the Principal Investigator (Applicant) should contact Michelle D. Jones-London, PhD, Chief, Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity (jonesmiche@ninds.nih.gov), to discuss the proposed supplement. Critical issues to be discussed with the PD may include, but are not limited to, the research development and mentoring plan activities.
On this page, find information on:
At the time of a supplement application the parent grant must have a reasonable period of time remaining at the time of possible award to support an optimal career development experience for the candidate. We do not award diversity supplements to grants in a no-cost extension.
NINDS will support more than one supplement per parent grant. Detailed information regarding this policy can be found here: NINDS Will Consider the Support of More Than One Mentee per Parent Grant
PD(s)/PI(s) are encouraged to consider administrative supplements under this program at the following career levels: high school students, undergraduate students, baccalaureate and master’s degree holders, graduate (predoctoral) and health professional students, individuals in postdoctoral training, and investigators developing independent research careers. A signed statement from an institutional official establishing the eligibility of the candidate for support under this program. The statement must include clearly presented information on citizenship of the candidate and a description of how the appointment of this specific candidate would further the goals of this funding opportunity, consistent with the Notice of NIH’s Interest in Diversity (NOT-OD-20-031).
PIs should read the program announcement (under Application and Submission Information) for what to include in a supplement request. See below for further details and additional information that NINDS requires.
The Research and Career Plan (limit 8 pages) includes:
The PI mentoring experience, candidate statement, eligibility letter, biosketches and recommendations are not counted against the 8 page limit.
Mentoring Experience of the PI
Candidate Statement
Grade Reporting/References/Letters of Support
|
High School Students |
Undergraduate Students |
Baccalaureate/ Master's Degree Holders |
Graduate (Predoctoral) And Health Professional Students |
Individuals in Postdoctoral Training |
Investigators Developing Independent Research Careers |
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Salary & Fringe Benefits |
Consistent with applicant Institutional salary policies, rates that exceed minimum wage must be justified |
Consistent with applicant Institutional salary policies, rates that exceed $12.00/hour must be justified |
Consistent with applicant Institutional salary policies, cannot exceed $35,000 of salary plus fringe benefits |
Consistent with applicant institutional salary policies, total compensation (salary, fringe benefits, and tuition remission) cannot exceed zero level NSRA postdoc stipend |
Must be in accordance with the salary structure of the grantee institution, consistent with the level of effort, and may not exceed the maximum allowable NRSA stipend level for postdoctoral fellows in effect at the time of appointment. |
Up to $75,000 salary plus fringe benefits per year up to $85,000 total direct costs |
Supplies & Travel |
N/A |
$200 per month |
$3,000 per year |
$4,000 per year |
$6,000 per year |
$10,000 per year |
Tuition |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Allowable |
N/A |
N/A |
Equipment |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Period of Support |
Equivalent of at least 3 months effort |
Equivalent of at least 3 months of full time effort |
Normally one year but can be extended to two years if candidate is actively pursuing entry into graduate health professional school |
Coincident with research doctoral and health professional degree program, typically up to three years |
Typically two years |
Typically two years |
Prior to submission of an application, the Principal Investigator (Applicant) should contact the Program Director responsible for the supplements, Michelle D. Jones-London, PhD, Chief, Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity (jonesmiche@ninds.nih.gov).
Funding decisions for supplement applications will only be made three times a year, namely by the end of March, June, and December.
Application Receipt Window |
Final Funding Decision |
---|---|
November 16th to February 15th |
March |
February 16th to May 15th |
June |
August 1st to November 15th |
December |
Applications received after the cycle cut-off date will be processed and considered for funding in the next funding cycle, i.e., receipt after February 15th, would mean review in June.
In making requests, the grantee institution, on behalf of the PI of the parent grant and in cooperation with the candidate, must submit the request for supplemental funds. As stated in NOT-OD-18-111, NIH requires all applications for diversity supplements to be submitted electronically as of January 25, 2018. There are several options available to electronically submit Diversity Supplement applications. These include NIH ASSIST, institutional system-to-system (S2S), and Grants.gov Workspace. NIH also offers the option to initiate administrative supplement applications within eRA Commons to take advantage of pre-population and other features and completing the submission in NIH ASSIST.
Include the candidate’s eRA Commons Username and attach the Research Experience Plan (described below in the PHS 398 Research Plan Form), Candidate Biosketch (described in the Senior/Key Personnel Form, also called the Applicant Biosketch), and the Candidate Eligibility Statement (described in Other Project Information/Appendix, also called the Applicant Eligibility Statement) in the fields provided. Although only one candidate may be supported under each request submitted using this system, grantees may submit multiple requests on the same parent award. All candidates for supplemental diversity award support must also have a profile in the eRA Commons.
Budget information should be entered for the grantee institution in the fields provided. There is no template or form available for subaward information; instead, all subaward information should be included as a separate attachment showing the funds requested (by budget period) using the same categories provided for the grantee institution. Also include a budget justification for the subawardee institution in the same file.
For more guidance, please see the eRA Commons user guide: https://era.nih.gov/commons/user_guide.cfm
Funding decisions are generally dependent on:
Relevant Policy Notices
NOT-NS-19-003 Notice to Encourage Eligible NINDS Alzheimers Disease and Alzheimers Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Initiative Awardees to Apply for PA-18-906.
NOT-OD-18-111 Notice of Requirement for Electronic Submission of Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research and Upcoming System Validation.
NOT-OD-18-105 Revision: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp).
NOT-DA-18-038 Notice to Encourage Eligible NIH BRAIN Initiative Awardees to Apply for PA-18-906 Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed).
Michelle Jones-London, Ph.D.
Chief, Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity
NINDSDiversityTraining@mail.nih.gov
Marguerite Matthews, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Manager
marguerite.matthews@nih.gov