NIGMS participates in an NIH-wide program that provides administrative supplements to research grants to support individuals with high potential to reenter an active research career after taking time off to care for children or parents or to attend to other family responsibilities. The program provides administrative supplements to existing NIH research grants for the purpose of supporting full-time or part-time research by these individuals in a program designed to bring their existing research skills and knowledge up to date. It is anticipated that at the completion of the supplement, the reentry scientist will be in a position to apply for a career development or research award.
Candidates must have a doctoral degree, such as an M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D., O.D., D.V.M., or equivalent; must have at least 2 years of postdoctoral research experience; and must have qualified for a faculty appointment at the assistant professor or equivalent level at the time of leaving active research. The duration of the career interruption should be for at least 2 and no more than 8 years. Supplemental awards may be made for up to 3 years.
The requested salary and fringe benefits for a reentry candidate must be in accordance with the salary structure of the grantee institution, consistent with the level of effort. An additional amount of $10,000 may be requested for supplies, domestic travel, and publication costs relevant to the proposed research. Equipment may not be purchased as part of this supplement without justification and specific prior approval by NIH.
For additional information, see a list of research and administrative supplements, as published in the online NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, or contact Dr. John Whitmarsh at 301-451-6446.
