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NIH Diversity Supplements Hub

NIH Diversity Supplements Hub

Welcome to the ITHS central hub for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Supplements! Here you will find information about diversity supplements and their eligibility requirements, as well as links to three partners with grants eligible for diversity supplements: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, and the University of Washington School of Public Health. We encourage program directors (PDs)/primary investigators (PIs) and potential diversity supplement candidates to explore this page and those of all three institutions to learn more about these valuable funding opportunities.

Why diversity in research?

Simply put, diverse teams create better results. Diverse research participation results in better science. Diversity is a key element of excellence, and without a biomedical and health research workforce that represents the patients or participants it wants to serve or engage, we cannot be truly excellent.

What are diversity supplements?

Diversity Supplements are administrative supplements sponsored by the NIH, intended to help increase the number of underrepresented and disadvantaged scientists in biomedical and behavioral research. Supplement funding is awarded (after review and acceptance) to existing NIH research grants, or parent grants, to support individuals who are:

  • A member of an underrepresented racial/ethnic minority,
  • Individuals with disabilities, and/or
  • From a disadvantaged background.

Supplements are available and this program supports individuals at the high school, undergraduate, pre-doctoral (graduate), post-doctoral, and junior investigator levels.

Eligibility

Which NIH Institutes or Centers (ICs) have diversity supplements?
Which parent grants are eligible for a diversity supplement?
Who is eligible to receive a diversity supplement?

Application

Who submits the application for a diversity supplement, the candidate or the PI?
I’ve heard that IC eligibility differs from what’s listed in the funding announcement for diversity supplements? How do I know which eligibility requirements apply to my application?
Why should a PD/PI apply for a diversity supplement?
Why should a candidate apply for a diversity supplement?
What type of research projects are supported by NIH Diversity Supplements?
When are applications due?
Does the project for a diversity supplement need to focus on advancing diversity?

Funding

Can a candidate be supported on another NIH or federal grant and receive a diversity supplement?
How long can a candidate/trainee receive funding?
Can a parent grant support more than one diversity supplement candidate at a time?
Can a candidate have more than one diversity supplement?

Learn More

How can I find out more about the NIH Diversity Supplements program?
Where are there other funding opportunities for increasing the diversity of our workforce?