In an effort to promote diversity and support members of underrepresented minority
groups, Albert Einstein College of Medicine offers several resources to assist you in
applying for administrative diversity supplements. The National Institutes of Health
(NIH) sponsors programs supporting research experiences for minorities from the high
school to the faculty level at grantee institutions. There are many options for diversity
supplements; the NIH’s Administrative Supplements to Enhance Diversity are some of
the most popular mechanisms. These supplements encourage the participation of
members of underrepresented minority groups and disability candidates.
The office of grant support will inform you of applicable funding opportunities.
We are also available to facilitate the matching of principal investigators to eligible
grants and interested applicants. Joan Frumkies will assist you with the preparation and
submission of the grant applications.
If you are interested or have any questions or concerns, please contact Joan (x2413),
joan.frumkies@einsteinmed.edu,
or Indranil (x2238), indranil.basu@einsteinmed.edu.
What do these supplements provide?
These diversity supplements offer additional funding for existing NIH grants with two or
more award years left. These funds enable investigators to recruit and retain diverse
candidates who have demonstrated interest in research to fill crucial roles on research
teams. The proposed research experience must be an integral part of the approved,
ongoing research of the parent award; it must also be an additional project that has the
potential to contribute significantly to the candidate’s research-career development.
Who is eligible for these grants?
Eligible candidates may be high school or college students; graduate research assistants;
post-baccalaureate, post–master’s degree, or postdoctoral candidates; or faculty members.
They must be from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities,
or (for high school and undergraduate candidates only) individuals from disadvantaged
backgrounds.
Groups identified as underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social
sciences:
Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in
health-related sciences on a national basis, including blacks or African Americans,
Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska natives, native Hawaiians, and other
Pacific Islanders;
Individuals with disabilities, defined as those with physical or mental impairments that
substantially limit one or more major life activities;Individuals who come from families with annual incomes below established low-income
thresholds; and
Individuals who come from educational environments—such as those found in certain
rural or inner-city areas—that have demonstrably and directly inhibited them from
obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop and participate in
research careers.
Are there restrictions on who can apply?
These supplemental awards are limited to citizens or noncitizen nationals of the United
States or to individuals who have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the
United States (i.e., those in possession of Permanent Resident Cards, Form I-551).
Which organizations of the NIH accept administrative diversity applications?
National Cancer Institute (NCI); National Eye Institute (NEI); National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute (NHLBI); National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI);
National Institute on Aging (NIA); National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(NIAAA); National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); National
Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS); National Institute
of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); National Institute of Dental
and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR); National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases (NIDDK); National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA); National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS); National Institute of General Medical
Sciences (NIGMS); National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS); National Institute of Nursing Research
(NINR); National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD);
National Library of Medicine (NLM); Fogarty International Center (FIC); National
Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH); National Center for
Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS); Division of Program Coordination,
Planning, and Strategic Initiatives Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (DPCPSI
ORIP); and Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC Common Fund). The participant
institutes and centers (ICs) change over time. Please call the NIH or the office of grant
support to be certain.
Which grant activity codes accept administrative diversity applications?
Not all NIH ICs support the activity codes below for administrative diversity
supplements. Prior to preparing your application, check the Table of IC-Specific
Information, Requirements, and Staff Contacts for more details.
G12; P01; P20; P30; P40; P41; P50; P51; P60; P2C; PM1; PN2; U10; U19; U2C; U41;
U42; U54; U56; UC2; UL1; UM2; DP1; DP2; DP4; DP5; G20; RM1; R00; R01; R03;
R15; R18; R21; R21/R33; R24; R33; R34; R35; R37; R41; R41/R42; R42; R43;
R43/R44;R44; R61; R33; RC1; RC2; RC3; RC4; RM1; RF1; SC1; SC2; SC3; U01; U13;
U18; U24; U44; UC4; UG1; UG3/UH3; UH3; UM1; UF1.
Are there standard submission dates?
Submission dates as well as start dates vary by awarding institute or center. See the Table
of IC-Specific Information, Requirements, and Staff Contacts.
How much funding do investigators typically apply for and receive?
Application budgets are limited to no more than the amount of the current parent award,
and must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Direct costs for individual
administrative supplements vary from less than $5,000 to more than $100,000, depending
on the organization and the career level of the candidate. See the Table of IC-Specific
Information, Requirements, and Staff Contacts.
Program directors and principal investigators should encourage candidates to submit
applications for fellowships, research grants, and other sources of independent support
before the supplemental period ends.
What can these funds be used for?
Funds can be used to cover cost increases associated with achieving certain new research
objectives, as long as the research objectives are within the original scope of the peer reviewed and approved project. Funds can also be used to address cost increases for
unanticipated expenses within the original scope of the project. Any cost increases need
to result from making modifications to the project that would increase or preserve the
overall impact of the project consistent with its originally approved objectives and
purposes. The success rate for diversity supplements is extremely high, and would
support the salary and fringe costs of the recipient as well as provide modest funding for
travel and supplies.
Who can assist with your grant application?
Dr. Joan Frumkies (x2413); joan.frumkies@einsteinmed.edu or Dr. Indranil Basu at indranil.basu@einsteinmed.edu.
