Supplements
Research Supplements at NIEHS
May 19, 2015 Submission Date Cancelled
May 19, 2015 Submission Date: NIEHS will not be accepting diversity supplements or regular administrative supplements. Applications for specific supplement programs will not be affected. For questions, contact your program officer or Dr. Pat Mastin, (919) 541-3289 or mastin@niehs.nih.gov.
Principal investigators holding NIEHS research grants may request supplemental funds for two purposes:
- to meet unforeseen costs not included in the previous competitive or non-competitive application, or
- to provide funding opportunities for special populations to enter or re-enter biomedical research.
Principal investigators at domestic institutions with an active NIEHS research grant, and with a reasonable period of research support (usually 2 years or more) remaining at the time of the supplemental award, are eligible to submit a request to NIEHS for an administrative supplement to the grant.
General Administrative Supplements
Supplemental funds can be requested for emergency or other unforeseen situations which result in unforeseen costs, such as natural or manmade disasters that damage the PI's lab or other research resources, failure of essential equipment, or unexpected or increased costs of recruiting subjects or performing laboratory analyses. Grantees may also request funds to update equipment or methodologies that have become out of date. The grantee must show that the new methodology will significantly enhance the quality of the data. Finally, under some circumstance, grantees may request funds to follow up on unanticipated results or to enhance components of their research that have in unexpectedly productive. However, these enhancements must be within the scope of research proposed and reviewed in the parent grant. Grantees should contact their Program Officer about this type of supplement.
Supplement Programs for Special Populations
Supplement programs are used to offer laboratory experience to a wide array of individuals including high school students, undergraduate students in health-related sciences, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, scientists re-entering the work force after taking time off for family responsibilities, etc. Individuals may receive support under these programs on only one grant at any time, but may be supported by more than one grant during their research careers.
- Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
- Supplements for Summer Research Experiences for Students and Science Teachers
- Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers
- Supplements to Support Workforce Diversity in Developing Nations
In general, Review Meetings are typically held 2 weeks after Council. Submissions are normally due 6 weeks before Council.
*Specific dates will be posted for each round.
| Due Dates for 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Submission | Meeting |
| February 4 | April 1 |
| May 19 (CANCELLED) | July 8 (CANCELLED) |
| August 25 | October 20 |
Superfund Research Program Supplements
The Superfund Research program provides administrative supplements primarily to promote technology transfer and application of program research findings to real-world situations. Supplements are also granted to address unforeseen issues and emergencies. For more information please contact your program administrator.
Per the instructions provided in the FOAs listed above, supplement applications may be submitted electronically to Grants.gov. Applications may also be submitted using the PHS 398 form to the following email address: AdminSupplements@niehs.nih.gov, or a hardcopy paper version may be sent to:
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George Tucker
Chief, Grants Management Branch -
Tel (919) 541-2749
Fax (301) 480-2725
George.Tucker@nih.gov -
P.O. Box 12233
Mail Drop k3-11
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
Delivery Instructions
Grantees are encouraged to contact their program officers before submitting an administrative supplement.