Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related
Research - Established Investigators Who Become Disabled
This supplement enables principal investigators with eligible
NHLBI research grants who become disabled to obtain additional
support to continue their research. Funds may be requested to
make changes or adjustments in the laboratory setting that will
enable the disabled investigator to perform the essential functions
associated with his or her research project and/or to hire an
assistant. Accommodation requests must be reasonable in relationship
to the direct costs of the parent grant.
Who is eligible? All principal investigators at U.S.
institutions with eligible NHLBI research grants who become
disabled
The opportunities? Research
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
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.
Support: May request support for special equipment,
an assistant, or other modifications to facilitate reasonable
accommodation to a disabling injury or illness that has occurred
during the current project period.
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, MSC 7913
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7913
Phone: (301) 451-5081
FAX: (301) 480-0862
E-mail: mishoeh@nhlbi.nih.gov
Revised November 2005
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