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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,
  • and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Detailed eligibility criteria are described in the full announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-190.html.

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Eligibility Requirements for Individuals from Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups

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/sbe/srs/women/start.htm) 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 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-190.html.

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Eligibility Requirements for Individuals with Disabilities

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 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-190.html.

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Eligibility Requirements for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are defined as individuals who:

  1. Come from a family with an annual income below established low-income thresholds (see http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/index.shtml). The institution must be able to demonstrate that candidates have qualified for Federal disadvantaged assistance or they have received any of the following student loans: Health Professions Student Loans (HPSL), Loans for Disadvantaged Student Program, or they have received scholarships from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Scholarship for Individuals with Exceptional Financial Need.
  2. Come from 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.

Application guidance and information may be obtained from the NIDCD staff contact. Current complete guidelines can be obtained at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-190.html.

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