We would like to draw to your attention to three Administrative Supplement Opportunities for current NHGRI grantees. If you are interested in exploring any of these opportunities further, please contact the NHGRI Program Officer assigned to your current grant.
Notice to Encourage Eligible NHGRI Awardees to Apply for PA-18-906 “Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research”
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HG-19-010.html
- PIs of active NHGRI research grants can apply; identify eligible individuals, including those from underrepresented groups, for support and mentorship under the auspices of this supplement opportunity.
- Supplement can support individuals from the undergraduate to faculty level.
- Activities proposed in the supplement application must fall within the scope and advance the objectives of the parent grant, and also support the research training and professional development of the supplement candidate.
- Applicants are encouraged to provide detailed information and a timeline describing the candidate’s expected progression to the next stage in their research career.
- PIs must reference this Notice (NOT-19-010) in the cover letter and application.
- PIs can request travel funds for the diversity supplement awardees to attend the Annual NHGRI Training meeting.
- Supplements should be requested at least 90 days prior to anticipated need and no later than May 15.
- Contacts: Heather Colley (genomic medicine), Tina Gatlin (genome science), and Joy Boyer (ELSI)
Administrative Supplement for Continuity of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Among First-Time Recipients of NIH Research Project Grant Awards
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-055.html
The overarching goal of this pilot program is to enhance the retention of investigators facing critical life events who are transitioning to the first renewal of their first independent research project grant award or to a second new NIH research project grant award. Retention at the first renewal or continuous NIH research project grant support is crucial for sustaining both the ongoing research NIH has made an investment in and for retaining diversity in the biomedical research workforce. This program supports “at-risk” investigators as identified in the NIH Next Generation Researchers Initiative (see https://grants.nih.gov/ngri.htm).
This retention program seeks to maintain the productivity of current first-time recipients of eligible independent NIH research project grant awards who are dealing with a critical life event(s), such that they can remain competitive for the first renewal of their award or for a second research project grant award. For retention supplements to support the transition from K award to independence, see the companion NOSI.
Administrative Supplements to Promote Research Continuity and Retention of NIH Mentored Career Development (K) Award Recipients and Scholars
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-054.html
The overarching goal of this program is to support the transition and retention of investigators from mentored career development to research independence and to minimize departures from biomedical research workforce at this critical juncture. This supplement program is intended to ensure continuity of research among recipients of mentored career development (K) awards by providing supplemental research support to help sustain the investigator’s research during critical life events.
The supplement may be used to support additional personnel, computational services, supplies, and equipment that will promote the continuity of the career development research project during a period in which the PD/PI experiences critical life events which have the potential to impact research progress or potential productivity. Administrative supplements must support work within the scope of the original project.
For the purposes of this program, childbirth, adoption, and primary caregiving responsibilities of an ailing spouse, child, partner, or a member of the immediate family during the project period are critical life events that would qualify for consideration. Evidence that the circumstance may affect advancement of the mentored career development award or productivity must be provided. In circumstances in which the critical life event is pending and is expected to occur during the project period, the supplement request may be submitted in advance of the event.