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Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
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Program Description
The NIH provides to Principal Investigators holding specific types of NIH research grants (listed in the full announcement) funds for administrative supplements to improve the diversity of the research workforce by supporting and recruiting students, postdoctorates, and eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented.
Administrative supplements must support work within the scope of the original project. All NIH awarding components participate in this program.
Candidates eligible for support under this supplement program include individuals at various career levels who come from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in science. Such candidates include
- Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
- Individuals with disabilities.
- Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Detailed eligibility criteria are described in the full announcement.
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Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups: Individual Eligibility Requirements
Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related sciences on a national basis (see http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/) may qualify. It is recognized that underrepresentation can vary from setting to setting, and individuals from racial or ethnic groups that can be convincingly demonstrated to be underrepresented by the grantee institution are eligible for support under this program.
Application guidance and information may be obtained from the NIDCD staff contact. Current complete guidelines can be obtained at Grants.gov.
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Disabilities: Individual Eligibility Requirements
Individuals with disabilities are defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
Application guidance and information may be obtained from the NIDCD staff contact. Current complete guidelines can be obtained at Grants.gov.
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Disadvantaged Backgrounds: Individual Eligibility Requirements
Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are defined as:
- Individuals who come from a family with an annual income below established low-income thresholds. These thresholds are based on family size, as published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census; adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index; and adjusted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary for use in all health professions programs. The Secretary periodically publishes these income levels at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/index.shtml. For individuals from low income backgrounds, the institution must be able to demonstrate that a candidate (a) has qualified for Federal disadvantaged assistance, or (b) has received a student loan through the Health Professions Student Loan Program (HPSL) or Loans for Disadvantaged Students Program, or has received an Individuals with Exceptional Financial Need scholarship from HHS.
- Individuals who come from a social, cultural, or educational environment such as that found in certain rural or inner-city environments that have demonstrably and recently directly inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop and participate in a research career. Recruitment and retention plans related to a disadvantaged background are most applicable to high school and perhaps undergraduate candidates, but would be more difficult to justify for individuals beyond that level of achievement.
Application guidance and information may be obtained from the NIDCD staff contact. Current complete guidelines can be obtained at Grants.gov.
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