Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research for
Graduate Research Assistants

This supplement enables principal investigators with eligible NHLBI research grants to include graduate students in their projects. Priority is given to applications requesting support for students with disabilities and/or from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.

The research activity proposed for the student must be part of the approved research for the parent grant or a logical extension. The student must be given opportunities to interact with other individuals on the grant and to contribute intellectually to the study.

Who is eligible? All principal investigators at U.S. institutions with eligible NHLBI research grants who wish to offer research experiences to students with disabilities and/or students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups who are pursuing a masters or doctoral degree in one of the biomedical or behavioral sciences or enrolled in a master's degree program in nursing.

The opportunities? Research training

Duration of support? Summer, during the academic year, or a combination of summer and academic year

Where? At the principal investigator's institution

Applications due? Any time, but no later than 3 months before the last 2 years remaining on the NHLBI research grant

The program is announced annually in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts available by subscription or by accessing the NIH Website. Previous announcements can be used to prepare draft applications since the program requirements and receipt dates do not change significantly from year to year.

The most recent announcement can be found at the following URL:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-015.html

For additional information specific to the NHLBI, please see the Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research — NHLBI Guidelines for the Applicant.

The NHLBI Website also lists training programs under the category Request for Applications/Proposals & Program Announcements through the application receipt date.

Please note that the links indicated above are for two different websites. To return to the NHLBI Research Training and Career Development website, use the Internet navigation "Back" button.

Stipend: Salary including fringe benefits up to a maximum of $26,000 per year. Maximum of $4,000 a year for supplies, travel (up to $1,000 for travel to scientific meetings), and other. The salary must be consistent with the level of effort.

How to apply: Principal investigators should contact the NHLBI program administrator who administers the parent grant or:

Helena O. Mishoe, PhD, MPH
Office of Minority Health Affairs, NHLBI
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 8188
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7913
Phone: (301) 451-5081
FAX: (301) 480-0862
Email: mishoeh@nhlbi.nih.gov

Revised November 2005