Enhancing diversity in the scientific research workforce is a key component of the NIH strategy to identify, develop, support and maintain the quality of scientific resources.
NIH Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research are available as a supplement to an existing NIH grant that offers salary support and often research funds to candidate faculty and post-doctoral fellows. Candidates are eligible if they are part of a historically underrepresented group based on gender, race, ethnicity, disability status, or socioeconomic status. For a complete description of PI and candidate eligibility, please see the official program announcement.
Candidates are eligible if they satisfy the stipulations below (From PA-23-189). Read more about candidate eligibility and requirements.
PIs who are eligible to support a Supplement and are willing to work with a candidate have been identified. Browse a list of PIs, the titles of their grants, and a link to the NIH RePORTER site. Within the NIH RePORTER, candidates can find the abstracts, Specific Aims, published articles, and a host of other information about the project.
Many of the decisions regarding candidate eligibility, appropriate overlap with the parent grant, and acceptable budgets (% effort, supplies) will be made by the Program Officer (PO) of the parent grant. Once a candidate is identified, it is essential for the PI to contact the PO to discuss the supplement application.