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NIH GUIDE - Vol. 19, No. 41, November 16, 1990

                                   NOTICES

RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES ...(84/910)............ 1
National Institutes of Health
Index:  NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

GUIDELINES FOR SUPPLEMENTS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN
BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY ADAMHA ..(961/1724).........12
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute of Mental Health
Index:  ALCOHOL, ALCOHOL ABUSE, ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                   NOTICES

RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES
 
P.T. 34, 44, FF; K.W. 0720005, 0710030
 
National Institutes of Health
 
BACKGROUND
 
During 1987 and 1988, the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
and the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) held a series of regional
meetings throughout the United States.  At these meetings, testimony was
presented by concerned individuals and organizations regarding the
underrepresentation of minorities in biomedical and behavioral research.
Although the NIH currently provides opportunities for minorities through
regular research grant programs and through special initiatives supported by
various components of the NIH (see Appendix A for listing), the testimony
indicated that NIH's efforts should be increased.  In addition, the NIH
recognizes the need to increase the number of underrepresented minority
scientists* participating in biomedical and behavioral research as a means of
addressing a potential research labor shortage in the twenty-first century.
 
* For the purpose of these announcements, underrepresented minority students
and investigators are defined as individuals belonging to a particular ethnic
or racial group which has been determined by the grantee institution to be
underrepresented in biomedical or behavioral research.  Awards will be limited
to citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States.  In awarding
supplements, the NIH will give priority to projects involving Black, Hispanic,
Native American, and Pacific Islander or other ethnic or racial group members
who have been found to be underrepresented in biomedical or behavioral
research nationally.
 
In response to these concerns, the NIH is emphasizing the use of
administrative supplements to recruit minorities into biomedical and
behavioral research.  The mechanisms described in this announcement have been
endorsed by all the awarding components of the NIH and are designed to provide
support for research experiences for minorities throughout the continuum from
high school to the faculty level at grantee institutions.  The funding of
these programs will be in addition to existing programs for minority
individuals and institutions.
 
The NIH hereby notifies all Principal Investigators holding NIH research
grants that funds are available for administrative supplements to existing
grants for the support of underrepresented minority scientists and students.
The aim of these supplements is to attract and encourage minority individuals
to pursue biomedical and behavioral research careers in areas within the
missions of all the awarding components of the NIH by providing supplemental
funds to certain ongoing research grants (see the Eligibility section under
General Provisions, below).
 
The NIH anticipates that by providing scientific opportunities, such as those
listed below, it will increase the number of minorities entering and remaining
in biomedical research careers.
 
  o  Research Supplements for Minority High School Students will support
     minority high school students who have expressed an interest in
     biomedical or behavioral sciences.
 
  o  Research Supplements for Minority Undergraduate Students will
     support minority undergraduate students who have demonstrated an
     interest in biomedical or behavioral sciences and wish to continue
     on to graduate level training in these areas.
 
  o  Research Supplements for Minority Graduate Research Assistants will
     provide support to assist minority predoctoral students who wish to
     develop their research capabilities in the biomedical and
     behavioral sciences.
 
  o  Research Supplements for Minority Individuals in Postdoctoral
     Training will provide support for minority individuals who wish to
     participate as postdoctoral researchers in ongoing research
     projects in preparation for independent careers in biomedical or
     behavioral research.
 
  o  Research Supplements for Minority Investigators will provide short-
     and long-term opportunities for minority staff and faculty who wish
 
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     to participate in ongoing research projects while further
     developing their own independent research potential.
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
In all cases, the proposed research experience will be an integral part of the
approved ongoing research of the parent grant.  As part of this research
experience, the minority individual must be given the opportunity to interact
with individuals on the parent grant, to contribute intellectually to the
research and to enhance his/her research skills and knowledge regarding the
particular area of biomedical science.  Furthermore, the Principal
Investigator must demonstrate a willingness and understanding that the purpose
of the award is to enhance the research capability of the minority student or
faculty member, and that the research experience is intended to provide
opportunities for minority individuals to develop as independent, competitive
research investigators.  Supplemental awards will be consistent with the goal
of strengthening the existing research program and with the overall
programmatic balance and priorities of the funding component of the NIH.
Awards will be made according to the policies and provisions stated in this
announcement.
 
Applicants are encouraged to contact their NIH program administrator prior to
submission in order to obtain more specific information about application
characteristics and submission requirements.  It is also recognized that
individual circumstances vary, and for unusual situations, NIH program
administrators should be consulted for a determination of eligibility.
 
ELIGIBILITY
 
Principal Investigators at domestic institutions who hold an active R01, R10,
R18, R24, R35, R37, P01, P40, P41, P50, P60, or U01 grant are eligible to
submit a request for an administrative supplement to the awarding component of
the parent grant for any of the supplemental programs offered here.  Principal
Investigators holding an active First Independent Research Support and
Transition (FIRST) Award (R29) also may apply for a supplement under this
program, but only when the minority candidate is a high school, undergraduate,
or graduate student.  Minority supplements to R29 awards may provide support
above the normal dollar limits on these awards.
 
In all cases, the parent grant must have support remaining for a reasonable
period at the time of a supplemental award.  Principal Investigators are
encouraged to submit an application no later than 3 months before the
anniversary date of the last 2 years remaining on the parent grant.
 
The purpose of the request will be to support an underrepresented minority
high school student, undergraduate student, graduate research assistant,
individual in postdoctoral training, or a staff or faculty member to
participate in an ongoing research project.  Specific eligibility requirements
relative to each type of award are set forth in the description of the
individual supplement programs (below).
 
Usually, each parent grant would support only one minority supplement.
Appointment of more than one individual to a single grant will be considered
depending on the nature of the parent grant, the circumstances of the request,
and the program balance of the awarding NIH component.  Minority individuals
may receive support from only one of these supplement programs at a time, but
may be supported by more than one minority supplement during the development
of their research careers.  Opportunities for support under the supplement
programs are not transferable to another individual.
 
The minority supplement programs have been designed to recruit
underrepresented minority individuals into research careers and are not
intended to provide an alternative means of supporting minority individuals
who already receive regular support from a research grant or other PHS funding
mechanism.  If the Principal Investigator wishes to transfer a minority
individual to supplemental support from an existing PHS supported position,
the reason for the transfer must be clearly documented along with efforts to
fill the vacated position with another minority individual.  Individuals may
not be transferred to a minority supplement simply to increase the
availability of funds of the parent grant for other uses such as supplies and
travel.  Minority graduate students or individuals in postdoctoral training
who are supported by a research training grant should not be transferred to
supplemental support prior to the completion of their appointed period of
training.

 

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APPLICATION PROCEDURES
 
A request for a supplement may be submitted at any time.  In making requests,
the grantee institution, on behalf of the Principal Investigator of the parent
grant and in cooperation with the minority individual, should submit the
request for supplemental funds directly to the awarding component which
supports the parent grant.  The request should not be submitted to the NIH
Division of Research Grants.  Principal Investigators are encouraged to obtain
the address for submission from the NIH program administrator on the parent
grant.
 
The request for a supplemental award should include the following:
 
(1) a completed face page (with appropriate signatures) from PHS Grant
Application Form 398 (rev.  10/88).  Include the title and grant number of the
parent grant and the type of supplement being requested on line 1;
 
(2) a brief 3-4 page description, prepared by the Principal Investigator of
the parent grant, that includes:  (a) a summary or abstract of the funded
grant or project, (b) a description of the research experience proposed for
the minority individual, (c) how it will expand and foster the independent
research capabilities of the minority individual, and (d) how the proposed
experience relates to the specific research goals and objectives of the parent
grant;
 
(3) a statement from the minority individual outlining his/her research
objectives and career goals;
 
(4) the social security number and biographical sketch of the minority
individual that includes evidence of scientific achievement or interest;
 
(5) a statement from the Principal Investigator establishing the eligibility
of the minority individual for support under this program including
information on ethnicity, citizenship, and a description of any previous PHS
research grant support the minority individual has received;
 
(6) a proposed budget entered on budget pages from PHS Grant Application Form
398, related to the percent effort (where appropriate) for the research
experience of the minority individual during the first and future years;
 
(7) documentation, if applicable, that the proposed research experience was
approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) or human
subjects Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the grantee institution;
 
(8) a copy of the most recent official transcript if the minority candidate is
a high school, undergraduate, or graduate student;
 
(9) if the minority individual is a student at another institution, the
application also must include an appropriately signed letter from a
responsible official at the institution of matriculation indicating that
participation at the stated level of effort is approved and will not detract
from or interfere with his/her course of studies;
 
(10) if any of the research is to be conducted at a site other than the
grantee institution, an appropriately signed letter from the institution where
the research is to be conducted must also be submitted.
 
The request must be signed by the minority individual, the Principal
Investigator, and the appropriate institutional business official.
 
REVIEW CRITERIA
 
The staff of the particular awarding component will review requests for
supplements using the following general criteria:
 
(1) the qualifications of the minority individual including career goals,
prior research training, research potential, and any relevant experience;
 
(2) the plan for the proposed research experience in the supplemental request
and its relationship to the parent grant;
 
(3) evidence from the Principal Investigator that the experience will enhance
the research potential, knowledge and/or skills of the minority individual;
 
(4) evidence from the Principal Investigator that the activities of the
minority individual are an integral part of the project;

 
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(5) evidence of educational achievement and interest in science if the
minority candidate is a student.
 
FUNDING
 
The decision to fund a supplement will take six to eight weeks from the time
all the necessary information is received.  Applicants for summer-only
research appointments must submit early enough to ensure that funding is in
place by the time the summer experience is scheduled to begin.  In most cases
during the first budget period, funds will be provided as an administrative
supplement to the parent grant.  In subsequent years, continued funding for
the supplement is contingent on funding of the parent grant and cannot extend
beyond the current competitive segment of the parent grant.
 
The continuation of support for the minority individual in the remaining years
of the competitive segment of the grant will depend upon satisfactory review
by the NIH awarding component of progress for both the parent grant and the
supplemental project, the research proposed for the next budget period, and
the appropriateness of the proposed budget to the proposed effort.
 
In non-competing continuation applications, the progress report for the
minority supplement should be clearly delineated from the progress report for
the parent grant.  In future competing applications, funds for continuation of
support for the minority individual must be requested in the parent grant
application and may not be requested as a research supplement for that
individual.
 
Descriptions of the Individual Research Supplement Programs
 
1.  RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
 
DESCRIPTION
 
The purpose of this program is to provide minority high school students with
an opportunity to attain a meaningful experience in various aspects of
health-related research in order to stimulate their interest in careers in
biomedical or behavioral science.
 
Principal Investigators may identify appropriate high school students through
the local program director for the Minority High School Student Research
Apprentice Program (MHSSRAP) (see appendix for a description of MHSSRAP).  The
Principal Investigator should coordinate the selection of minority high school
students and the research experience planned under the supplement with the
program director of the MHSSRAP grant.  Alternatively, if the Principal
Investigator is not located at an institution that administers a MHSSRAP
program, the grantee institution, in conjunction with local high schools, may
attempt to pair high school students with funded Principal Investigators.
Information about funded MHSSRAP programs near the Principal Investigator's
institution can be obtained from the National Center for Research Resources
(see the Inquiries section at the end of this announcement).
 
ELIGIBILITY
 
Any minority high school student who is currently enrolled and in good
standing at his or her high school and is interested in biomedical or
behavioral research is encouraged to participate in this program.
 
PROVISIONS
 
This supplement is not to exceed $2,000 per student, including supplies, for a
summer experience.  A part-time experience during the regular school year
would be reimbursed at the same rate.  This is the same level of support
provided under the MHSSRAP program.  Equipment may not be purchased using
these funds.  Students are expected to devote sufficient effort to the
research project and related activities during the period of support to gain
insight into the process of scientific discovery.  Support should be for a
minimum of three months during any one year that may include a mixture of
full-time summer experience and part-time experience during the school year.
Principal Investigators are encouraged to seek minority high school students
who will devote at least two years to this program (i.e., equivalent to two
three-month, full-time, periods).  Exceptions to the latter will be
considered, depending on the circumstances of the applicant, the parent grant,
and the specific request.
 
See the GENERAL PROVISIONS section (above) for information about application
procedures, review criteria, and funding.

 
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2.  RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
 
DESCRIPTION
 
This supplemental program provides an opportunity for any minority
undergraduate student interested in biomedical or behavioral research to
participate in a research project at a research institution during the summer
months or during the school year.  This experience will be separate from any
requirement of the regular academic program.
 
The success of this program is dependent on the ability of the Principal
Investigator to identify appropriate students.  A number of procedures may be
used to match investigators holding research grants to appropriate minority
college students:  (1) the Principal Investigator may identify a student and
initiate the request for the supplement; (2) the institution may make the
pairing and request the supplement; (3) the student may contact a grantee
institution or the Principal Investigator and request a summer research
experience; (4) finally, the NIH can provide lists of participants in NIH
programs that provide support for minority undergraduate students (such as the
Minority Access to Research Careers and the Minority Biomedical Research
Support Program) in order to help the Principal Investigator to identify
suitable candidates.
 
ELIGIBILITY
 
The student may be affiliated with either the applicant institution or any
other academic institution.  Any undergraduate minority student interested in
biomedical or behavioral research is encouraged to participate in this
program.
 
PROVISIONS
 
This supplement is not to exceed $6.00 per hour for salary plus $125 per month
for supplies and travel.  Equipment may not be purchased from these funds.
Students are expected to devote an equivalent of at least three months
full-time effort to the research project and related activities in any one
year and in most cases the period of support for any individual should last at
least two years.  Exceptions to these requirements will be considered,
depending on the circumstances of the applicant, the parent grant, and the
specific request.
 
See the GENERAL PROVISIONS section (above) for information about application
procedures, review criteria, and funding.
 
3.  RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY GRADUATE RESEARCH
ASSISTANTS
 
DESCRIPTION
 
The objective of this program is to reach out to minority graduate students
already in biomedical and behavioral sciences and give them an opportunity to
further develop their research capabilities.
 
ELIGIBILITY
 
Any minority graduate student who is enrolled in a doctoral degree program in
one of the biomedical or behavioral sciences is eligible for consideration.  A
student enrolled in a masters degree program in nursing sciences may also be
eligible.
 
PROVISIONS
 
The NIH will provide salary support in addition to other necessary expenses
such as supplies and travel to enable the individual to participate as a
graduate research assistant in funded research projects.  The requested salary
must be in accordance with the salary structure of the grantee institution and
consistent with the level of effort.  Funds may not be used to purchase
equipment.
 
See the GENERAL PROVISIONS section (above) for information about application
procedures, review criteria, and funding.

 

 

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4.  RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY INDIVIDUALS IN
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
 
DESCRIPTION
 
These supplements provide research support to permit minority individuals in
the postdoctoral phase of their training to participate in ongoing research
projects to assist development into an independent biomedical or behavioral
researcher.
 
ELIGIBILITY
 
The minority individual in postdoctoral training may be affiliated with either
the applicant institution or any other institution.  Only under extraordinary
circumstances, which must be well justified in the application, would it be
acceptable for the postdoctoral candidate to work with his or her former
predoctoral mentor.
 
PROVISIONS
 
The NIH will provide support for a salary in addition to other necessary
expenses such as travel and supplies to enable the minority individual to
participate as a postdoctoral research assistant or associate on the funded
research project.  The requested salary must be in accordance with the salary
structure of the grantee institution and consistent with the level of effort.
Support may not be used to purchase equipment.
 
See the GENERAL PROVISIONS section (above) for application procedures, review
criteria and funding.
 
5.  RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY INVESTIGATORS
 
DESCRIPTION
 
These supplements provide either short- or long-term research support for
minority staff or faculty members to enhance their research skills leading to
an independent research career.
 
a. Short-term Minority Investigator Research Supplement.  This supplement
provides short-term support for minority staff or faculty members to conduct
full-time research for 3-5 months each year during the summer or another
portion of the academic year, over a maximum period of four years.
 
b. Long-term Minority Investigator Research Supplement.  This supplement
provides long-term research support for minority staff or faculty members to
conduct research in the biomedical or behavioral sciences.  Support is
provided for up to 4 years at a minimum of 30 percent effort during each
12-month period.
 
ELIGIBILITY
 
The minority investigator may be affiliated with the applicant institution or
any other institution.  The investigator must have a doctoral degree, be
beyond the level of a research trainee and be a member of the staff or faculty
with at least one year of postdoctoral experience.  A Minority individual who
has previously received support from MBRS, MARC, small grants (R03), or AREA
grants is eligible for these supplements.  On the other hand, an individual
who has received previous funding from NIH as an independent Principal
Investigator on a regular research grant, or as the project leader on a
component of a program project or center grant, or as principal investigator
on an individual research career award is not eligible.
 
PROVISIONS
 
The minority investigator supplemental award is for a maximum of $50,000 in
direct costs per year.  A maximum of $40,000 may be requested for salary and
fringe benefits; additional funds up to $10,000 may be requested for supplies
and travel.  Equipment may not be purchased except in unusual circumstances,
and not without prior approval of the NIH awarding component.  The maximum
period of support for any investigator is four years.
 
The amount of salary requested must be consistent with the policies of the
parent grantee institution (and, if applicable, the minority investigator's
employing institution) and must be related to the percent effort of the
minority investigator.
 
See the GENERAL PROVISIONS section (above) for application procedures, review
criteria, and funding.
 
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INQUIRIES
 
Principal Investigators interested in participating in these programs are
encouraged to contact NIH staff administering the parent grant.  For general
information about the Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities,
please contact the following staff person in the appropriate awarding
component:
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
 
Deputy Associate Director
Office of Extramural Affairs
NIA, NIH
Building 31, Room 5C02
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-9322
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
 
Assistant Director, Division of Extramural Activities
NIAID, NIH
Westwood Building, Room 7A03
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-5030
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES
 
Director, Extramural Program
NIAMS, NIH
Building 31, Room 4C32
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-0802
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
 
Special Assistant to the Deputy Director, NICHD, NIH
Building 31, Room 2A03
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-0104
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
 
Acting Director, Extramural Activities
NIDCD, NIH
Federal Building, Room 1C11
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-1804
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL RESEARCH
 
Director, Extramural Program
NIDR, NIH
Westwood Building, Room 503
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-7723
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES
 
Director, Division of Extramural Activities
NIDDK, NIH
Westwood Building, Room 657
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-7277
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
 
Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training
NIEHS, NIH
Building 3, Room 301A
P.O. Box 12233
Research Triangle Park, NC  27709
Telephone:  (919) 541-7723
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
 
For general information contact:

 
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Assistant Director, Referral and Liaison
NIGMS, NIH
Westwood Building, Room 925
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 402-0593
 
For information on procedures for initiating an application for a supplement,
contact your program administrator or:
 
Deputy Associate Director, Office of Program Activities
NIGMS, NIH
Westwood Building, Room 938
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-7063
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE
 
Deputy Director, Division of Extramural Activities
NINDS, NIH
Federal Building, Room 1016
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-4188
 
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
 
Director, Division of Extramural Activities
NCI, NIH
Building 31, Room 10A03
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-5147
 
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE
 
Research Training and Resources Officer
NEI, NIH
Building 31, Room 6A49
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-5983
 
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE
 
Director, Division of Extramural Affairs
NHLBI, NIH
Westwood Building, Room 7A17B
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-7416
 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR NURSING RESEARCH
 
Director, Extramural Programs
NCNR, NIH
Building 31, Room 5B03
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-0523
 
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
 
Acting Associate Director, Division of Extramural Programs
NLM, NIH
Building 38A, Room 5N505
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-4621
 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES
 
Acting Deputy Director for Extramural Research Resources
NCRR, NIH
Building 12A, Room 4011
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-6023
 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH
 
Chief Research Grants Branch
NCHGR, NIH
Building 38A, Room 612
Bethesda, MD  20892
Telephone:  (301) 496-7531
 
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APPENDIX A
 
ADDITIONAL NIH SUPPORT FOR MINORITY INVESTIGATORS
 
In addition to the Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities in
Biomedical Research, the NIH supports minority investigators through a variety
of other mechanisms.  Below is a list of these programs.  For additional
information about individual programs, please contact the appropriate NIH
staff person listed above.
 
Research Related Grant Programs
 
The Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Program provides research
grants to colleges, universities, and health professional schools with
substantial minority enrollments, as well as to tribally controlled
institutions on Indian reservations.  These grants support research by faculty
members, strengthen the institutions' biomedical research capabilities, and
provide opportunities for students to work as part of a research team.  The
MBRS Program is administered by the National Institute of General Medical
Sciences.
 
The MBRS Program provides support through two major grant mechanisms.  One,
the Traditional MBRS Program, primarily supports faculty research projects,
but also places emphasis on promoting the involvement of undergraduate and
graduate students.  The MBRS Program for Undergraduate Colleges supports
enrichment activities, pilot research projects, and regular research projects
at undergraduate institutions.  Enrichment activities, which are a required
component of this type of grant, include workshops, attendance at scientific
meetings, and summer research experiences for faculty and students at
off-campus laboratories.
 
The Research Centers in Minority Institutions Program (RCMI) provides grant
support to predominantly minority institutions that offer the doctoral degree
in the health sciences.  RCMI funds are used to hire additional research
faculty in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, support training in
specialized analytical methods, upgrade facilities, and purchase advanced
scientific instrumentation.  This program is administered by the National
Center for Research Resources.
 
The National Cancer Institute Cancer Education Program supports networks
consisting of Black churches and historically Black colleges and universities
as part of its overall program.  This initiative is targeted toward
traditionally underserved populations that are at high risk for certain
malignancies.
 
The Minority Travel Award Program of the National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the National Institute on Diabetes,
Digestive and Kidney Diseases provides travel funds for minority students and
faculty members from minority institutions for attendance at national
scientific meetings.
 
The Resource Grant Program supports the development of health science
libraries at minority institutions.  In addition, minority institutions
benefit from the Regional Medical Library Program which provides services and
conducts activities relative to the retrieval and utilization of health
information.  These programs are supported by the National Library of
Medicine.
 
Career Development Programs
 
Junior Research Investigator Enhancement Award supports minority scientists
from member institutions of the Association of Minority Health Professional
Schools who are pursuing or plan to pursue careers in research related to
heart, lung or blood diseases.  This program is supported by the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
 
The Minority Clinical Associate Physicians Program (MCAP) provides up to three
years of support to minority physicians or dentists to promote the development
of their career as an independent clinical investigator, under the direction
of senior clinical scientists who act as sponsors.  A request for MCAP support
is made through a supplemental grant application from a funded General
Clinical Research Center of the National Center for Research Resources.
 
The Minority Investigator Research Enhancement Award is administered by the
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
and the National Institute on Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
(NIDDK) and provides support to faculty members from minority institutions for

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collaboration with Principal Investigators on currently funded NIAMS or NIDDK
research grants.
 
The Minority Satellite Supplement supports minority clinical faculty to
contribute to the research effort of the National Cancer Institute clinical
trials research groups.
 
The Minority School Faculty Development Award supports faculty investigators
at minority schools in areas relevant to cardiovascular, pulmonary, and blood
disease research.  This program is supported by the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute.
 
Institutional Research Training and Fellowship Programs
 
The Intramural Summer Student Employment Program supports high school,
undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as college faculty members who
wish to conduct research in the biomedical sciences at the NIH.  This program
is supported by the NIAMS.
 
The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program awards research
training grants and fellowships (see next four items) that help increase the
number and capabilities of minority biomedical research scientists and
strengthen science curricula and research opportunities at institutions with
substantial minority enrollments.  These programs are administered by the
National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
 
The MARC Honors Undergraduate Research Training Grant helps minority
institutions develop strong undergraduate science curricula, stimulate an
interest in biomedical research among undergraduate students, and increase the
number of well-prepared minority students who can compete successfully for
entry into graduate programs leading to the Ph.D. degree in the biomedical
sciences.  Under this program, minority institutions receive support to
provide honors students with science courses, research training, and summer
research experience outside the home institution.
 
The MARC Predoctoral Fellowship provides a further incentive to graduates of
the MARC Honors Undergraduate Program to obtain research training in the
nation's very best graduate programs.
 
The MARC Faculty Fellowship offers an opportunity for advanced biomedical
research training to selected full-time faculty members of minority
institutions.  This training can lead to a Ph.D. degree or can involve
postdoctoral research, and can be pursued at any nonprofit public or private
institution in the United States with suitable facilities.  When the training
period is over, fellows are expected to return to their sponsoring schools to
teach and conduct research.
 
The MARC Visiting Scientist Program provides support for periods of 3 to 12
months to outstanding scientist-teachers who serve as visiting scientists at
eligible minority institutions.
 
The Minority High School Student Research Apprentice Program (MHSSRAP)
provides minority high school students with an opportunity for meaningful
experience in various aspects of health-related research in order to stimulate
their interest in careers in science.  Eligible institutions include over 730
institutions that were awarded either Biomedical Research Support (BRS) or
Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) grants in the last Federal fiscal
year.  In fiscal year 1990, over 50 percent of the eligible institutions
participated in the MHSSRAP program.  The National Center for Research
Resources plans to increase the number of eligible institutions in the program
in FY 1991 in order to accommodate more high school students in the program.
 
The Minority Institutional Research Training Program supports full-time
research training for investigative careers at minority schools in areas
related to cardiovascular, pulmonary or hematologic diseases.  This program is
supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
 
The goal of the Minority Supplement Program for Research Training Grants,
administered by the NIDDK, is to facilitate the recruitment of
underrepresented minority graduate students into existing research training
grants.  The National Institute on Aging and the National Center for Nursing
Research have similar programs that support minority postdoctorates as well as
minority graduate students on existing research training grants.
 
The NIH National Research Service Award Programs (NRSA) train pre- and
post-doctoral students in all areas of biomedical research.  A special
initiative requires that each new or renewal application include a plan to
recruit individuals from underrepresented minority groups.
 
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The NIH Visiting Professors Program encourages NIH intramural scientists to
visit Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for a period from a
week to several months to collaborate with HBCU faculty and stimulate their
students to seek research careers.  This program is supported by the National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
 
The Science Enrichment Program is a 6-week residential program for
underrepresented minorities and underserved youth that is designed to
encourage 10th graders to pursue professional research careers in fields of
science and/or mathematics.  This program is administered by the National
Cancer Institute.
 
A Short-term (summer) Training Program supports minority dental students to
conduct research in the dental sciences.  This program is supported by the
National Institute of Dental Research.
 
The Summer Research Training Program for Undergraduate Minority Students is a
10-week research experience for undergraduate students who have completed the
junior year and who have career goals in the health sciences.  The program is
supported by the NIDDK.
 
Other Fellowship Programs
 
The NIH Extramural Associates Program sponsors individuals from minority
institutions who come to the NIH to learn first-hand about the NIH programs,
peer review, and grant administration.  Scientist administrators from eligible
institutions, including HBCUs, participate in this program.  Support is
arranged through an Intergovernmental Personnel Act agreement.  Since the
program's inception in 1978, more than 50 HBCUs have participated in the
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GUIDELINES FOR SUPPLEMENTS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN BIOMEDICAL AND
BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY ADAMHA
 
P.T. 34, FF; K.W. 1014002, 1014006
 
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute of Mental Health
 
BACKGROUND
 
The Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) currently
provides opportunities for minorities through regular research grant programs
of its component Institutes, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the National Institute
of Mental Health (NIMH) and through other special initiatives (See Appendix
B).  The ADAMHA recognizes the need to increase the number of underrepresented
minority scientists* participating in biomedical and behavioral research as a
means of addressing the national problem of a declining scientific pool.
 
*For the purpose of these announcements, underrepresented minority
investigators, hereinafter referred to simply as minorities, are defined as
individuals belonging to a particular ethnic or racial group which has been
determined by the grantee institution to be underrepresented in biomedical or
behavioral research.  Awards will be limited to citizens or noncitizen
nationals of the United States.  In awarding supplements, ADAMHA will give
priority to projects involving Black, Hispanic, Native Americans, Pacific
Islanders, or other ethnic or racial group members who have been found to be
underrepresented in either biomedical or behavioral research nationally.
 
The ADAMHA hereby notifies all Principal Investigators holding NIDA, NIAAA or
NIMH research grants of the availability of funds for administrative
supplements designed to provide a continuum of support for underrepresented
minority scientists and students.  The aim of these programs is to attract and
encourage these minority individuals to pursue biomedical research careers in
areas within the missions of all the awarding components of the ADAMHA by
providing supplemental funds to ongoing research grants.
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
In all cases, the proposed research experience must be an integral part of the
approved ongoing research of the parent grant.  As part of this research
experience, the minority individual must be given the opportunity to interact
with individuals on the parent grant, to contribute intellectually to the
research, and to enhance his/her research skills and knowledge regarding the
particular area of biomedical or behavioral science.  Furthermore, the
Principal Investigator must demonstrate a willingness and understanding that
the purpose of the award is to enhance the research capability of the minority
student or faculty member, and that the research experience is intended to
provide opportunities for minority individuals to develop as independent,
competitive research investigators.
 
AWARD CRITERIA
 
Awards will be made consistent with the goals of strengthening the existing
research program and the overall programmatic balance of the funding agency.
Awards will be made according to the policies and provisions stated herein.
However, it is recognized that individual circumstances vary, and for unusual
situations, NIDA, NIAAA or NIMH program staff should be consulted for a
determination of eligibility.
 
ELIGIBILITY
 
Principal Investigators at a domestic institution holding an active R01, R18,
R37, P01, P50, or U01, U10, are eligible to submit a request for an
administrative supplement to the awarding component of the parent grant for
any of the supplemental programs offered here.  Principal Investigators
holding an active FIRST Award (R29) may be considered eligible to submit an
application for a supplement under this program, but only when the minority
candidate is a high school, undergraduate, or graduate student.
 
In all cases, the parent grant must have support remaining for a reasonable
period at the time of a supplemental award.  Principal Investigators are
encouraged to submit an application no later than 3 months before the start of
the last 2 years of the parent grant.

 
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The purpose of the request will be to support a minority undergraduate
student, graduate research assistant, postdoctoral individual, or faculty
member to participate in ongoing research projects.  Candidates must be
citizens or noncitizen nationals of the United States, or have been lawfully
admitted to the United States for permanent residence and have in their
possession an Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-151 or I-155) at the time of
application.  Noncitizen nationals are persons born in lands which are not
States but which are under U.S. sovereignty, jurisdiction, or administration
(e.g., American Samoa).  Individuals on temporary or student visas are not
eligible.  Specific eligibility requirements relative to each type of award
are set forth in the individual Program Announcements.
 
Usually, each parent grant would have only one supplement.  Appointment of
more than one individual to a single grant will be considered depending on the
nature of the parent grant and the circumstances of the request.  Minority
individuals may receive support under these programs on only one grant at any
time, but may be supported by more than one grant during the development of
their research careers.
 
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
 
A request for a supplement may be submitted at any time throughout the year.
In making requests, the grantee institution, on behalf of the Principal
Investigator of the parent grant and in cooperation with the minority
individual, should submit the request for supplemental funds directly to the
grants management office of the relevant institute.  The request should not be
submitted to the NIH Division of Research Grants.  The request should include
the following:  (1) a completed face page from PHS Grant Application Form 398
(rev.  10/88) with the title and grant number of the parent grant and a
statement that specifies which type of supplement (e.g., minority
undergraduate student, minority graduate student, etcetera) is being
requested; (2) a brief (3-4) page description, prepared by the Principal
Investigator of the parent grant, of the proposed research experience and how
it will expand and foster the independent research capabilities of the
minority individual and how it relates to the research objectives of the
parent grant; (3) a statement from the minority individual outlining his/her
research objectives and career goals; (4) the social security number and
biographical sketch of the minority individual that includes evidence of
scientific achievement; (5) a proposed budget entered on budget pages from PHS
Grant Application Form 398, related to the percent effort (where appropriate)
for the research experience on the first year of the supplement and future
years; (6) documentation, if applicable, that the proposed research experience
was approved by the animal welfare committee or human subjects institutional
review board of the grantee institution; and (7) a copy of an official
transcript if the minority candidate is a student.
 
The request must be signed by the minority individual, the Principal
Investigator, and the appropriate institutional business official.  If the
minority individual is an employee of another institution, the request also
must be accompanied by an appropriately signed letter from the institution of
the minority individual indicating that participation at the stated level of
effort is approved.  If any of the research is to be conducted at a site other
than the grantee institution, an appropriately signed letter from the
institution where the research is to be conducted must also be submitted.
 
REVIEW CRITERIA
 
The staff of the particular awarding component will review requests for
supplements using the following general criteria:  (1) the qualifications of
the minority individual including career goals, prior research training, and
any relevant experience; (2) plans for the proposed research experience in the
supplemental request and its relationship to the parent grant; (3) assurance
from the Principal Investigator that the experience will enhance the research
potential, knowledge and/or skills of the minority individual; and (4)
assurance from the Principal Investigator that the activities of the minority
individual are an integral part of the project.  Additional criteria related
to the specific programs may also apply.
 
FUNDING
 
The decision to fund a supplement will take approximately six to eight weeks
from the time the request is submitted.  Applicants for summer-only research
appointments must submit early enough to ensure funding is in place by the
time the summer experience is scheduled to begin.  In most cases, during the
first budget period, funds will be provided as an administrative supplement to
the parent grant.  In subsequent years, continued funding for the supplement
always is contingent on funding of the parent grant and cannot extend beyond
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The continuation of support for the minority individual in the remaining years
of the competitive segment of the grant will depend upon a satisfactory review
of progress on the parent grant and the supplement by the awarding component
of ADAMHA, the research proposed for the next budget period, and the
appropriateness of the proposed budget to the proposed effort.
 
In the future, for both competing applications and non-competing applications,
funds for continuation of the supplement must be requested in the parent grant
application.
 
Funds are not transferable to another minority individual and simultaneous or
overlapping supplements will not be considered.
 
SPECIFIC PROGRAM STATEMENTS
 
1.  RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS FOR MINORITY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
 
DESCRIPTION
 
This research grant supplement provides an opportunity for any minority
undergraduate student interested in biomedical or behavioral research to
conduct research at a research institution during the summer months or other
period, apart from an academic program.  The success of this program is
dependent on the ability of the Principal Investigator to identify appropriate
students.  A number of procedures may be used to match investigators holding
research grants to appropriate minority college students:  (1) the Principal
Investigator may identify a student and initiate the request for the
supplement; (2) the institution may make the pairing and request the
supplement; (3) the student may contact a grantee institution or an
investigator and request a summer research experience; and (4) ADAMHA can
provide to interested Principal Investigators lists of participants in ADAMHA
programs which provide support for minority undergraduate students, such as
MARC (Minority Access to Research Careers); MIRDP (Minority Institutions
Research Development Program); and MBRS (Minority Biomedical Research
Support).
 
ELIGIBILITY
 
The student may be affiliated with either the applicant institution or any
other academic institution.  Any undergraduate minority student interested in
biomedical or behavioral research is encouraged to participate in this
program.
 
PROVISIONS
 
This supplement is not to exceed $6.00 per hour for salary plus $125 per month
for supplies and travel.  Equipment may not be purchased from these funds.
Students are expected to devote full-time effort to the research project and
related activities during the period of support.  Support should be for a
minimum of three months duration in any one year, but is encouraged to last
over a period of at least two years (e.g., two three-month periods).
Exceptions to the latter will be considered, depending on the circumstances of
the applicant, the parent grant and the specific request.
 
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
 
Once a student has been identified, a request may be submitted.  In addition
to the items required in GENERAL PROVISIONS (above), the request should
include an academic record and other evidence of educational achievement of
the student.
 
If the minority student is not a student at the grantee institution, the
request also must be accompanied by an appropriately signed letter from the
responsible official of the institution at which the minority student is
matriculated, indicating that participation is approved.
 
Special provisions may be made for exceptional high school minority students
to participate in this program.  The provisions, review criteria, and
application procedures are the same as for college students.
 
REVIEW CRITERIA
 
In addition to the criteria described in GENERAL PROVISIONS (above), requests
for supplements for support of undergraduate students will be reviewed using
the following additional criteria:  the academic record of the minority
student and assurance from the Principal Investigator that the experience will
enhance the research potential and skills of the student.

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2.  RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS FOR MINORITY GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
 
DESCRIPTION
 
The objective of this program is to reach out to potential minority
researchers in biomedical and behavioral sciences and give them an opportunity
for further development of research capability leading to independence as a
researcher.
 
ELIGIBILITY
 
Any minority graduate student who is actively pursuing a doctoral degree in
one of the biomedical or behavioral sciences is eligible for consideration.
 
PROVISIONS
 
The ADAMHA Institutes will provide support for a salary in addition to other
necessary expenses to enable the minority individual to participate as a
graduate research assistant in funded research projects.  The requested salary
must be in accordance with the salary structure of the grantee institution and
consistent with the level of effort.
 
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
 
Please refer to the items listed under GENERAL PROVISIONS.
 
REVIEW CRITERIA
 
The awarding component of the parent grant will review requests for
supplements to support minority graduate research assistants using the
following criteria in addition to those stated in GENERAL PROVISIONS (above):
the academic record of the minority graduate research assistant and the
potential for developing an independent research career.
 
3.  RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS FOR MINORITY INDIVIDUALS IN POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
 
DESCRIPTION
 
These supplements provide research support for minority postdoctoral
individuals to participate in ongoing research projects to prepare them for
independent careers in biomedical or behavioral research.
 
ELIGIBILITY
 
The minority postdoctoral individual may be affiliated with either the
applicant institution or any other institution.  If the affiliation is with
the applicant institution, it would be desirable for the postdoctoral
individual to work with an investigator other than his or her predoctoral
mentor.
 
PROVISIONS
 
The ADAMHA Institutes will provide support for a salary in addition to other
necessary expenses to enable the minority individual to participate as a
postdoctoral fellow in funded research projects.  The requested salary must be
in accordance with the salary structure of the grantee institution and
consistent with the level of effort.  The maximum period of support is 2
years.
 
4.  RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS FOR MINORITY INVESTIGATORS
 
DESCRIPTION
 
These supplements provide either short- or long-term research support for
minority faculty members to enhance their research skills leading to an
independent research career.
 
a. Short-term Minority Investigator Research Supplement
 
This supplement provides short-term support for minority faculty members to
conduct research in the biomedical or behavioral sciences for 3-5 months full
time each year during the summer or another portion of the academic year, over
a maximum period of four years.
 
b. Long-term Minority Investigator Research Supplement
 
This supplement provides long-term research support for minority faculty
members to conduct research in the biomedical or behavioral sciences.  Support
 
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is provided for up to 4 years at a minimum of 30 percent effort during each
12-month period.
 
ELIGIBILITY
 
The minority investigator may be affiliated with either the applicant
institution or any other institution.  The investigator must have a doctoral
degree, be beyond the level of a research trainee, and be a member of the
faculty with at least one year of postdoctoral experience.  MBRS, MARC, MIRDP,
or Small Grants investigators are eligible for these supplements; individuals
who have received previous funding from ADAMHA as an independent Principal
Investigator on regular research grants, or as the project leader on a
component of a program project or center grant, or research career program
awards are not eligible.
 
PROVISIONS
 
The minority faculty supplemental award is for a maximum of $50,000 in direct
costs per year.  A maximum of $40,000 may be requested for salary and fringe
benefits; additional funds up to $10,000 may be requested for supplies and
travel.
 
Equipment may not be purchased under this supplement except in unusual
circumstances, and not without prior approval of the ADAMHA awarding
component.  The maximum period of support for any investigator is four years.
 
The amount of salary requested must be consistent with the policies of the
parent grantee institution (and, if applicable, the minority investigator's
employing institution) and must be related to the percent effort of the
minority investigator.  Institutions are discouraged from adding individuals
whose salary support is from other sources in an effort to increase funds for
supplies and travel.  However, individuals with outside sources of funds for
partial support of a research experience are not excluded from participating
in these programs.
 
See GENERAL PROVISIONS (above) for application procedures, review criteria,
and funding.
 
REFERENCES
 
The statutory authorities for these grant awards are sections 301, 510, 515
and 504 of the Public Health Service Act. Federal regulations at 42 CFR part
52, "Grants for Research Projects" and 45 CFR Part 74, "Administration of
Grants", are applicable to these awards.  Grants must be administered in
accordance with the Public Health Grants Policy Statement.
 
INQUIRIES
 
Principal Investigators interested in participating in these programs are
encouraged to contact the awarding component project officer for the parent
grant.  For general information about the ADAMHA programs and initiatives for
underrepresented minorities in biomedical and behavioral research, please
contact the following staff person in the appropriate awarding component:
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
Catherine Bell-Bolek
Associate Director for Special Populations Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10-20
Rockville, MD  20857
Telephone:  (301) 443-0441
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
Ernestine Vanderveen, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Division of Basic Research
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 16C-05
Rockville, MD  20857
Telephone:  (301) 443-1273
 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
Delores L. Parron, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Special Populations
National Institute of Mental Health
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17C-16
Rockville, MD  20857
Telephone:  (301) 443-2847
FAX:   (301) 443-6893
 
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APPENDIX B
 
ADDITIONAL ADAMHA SUPPORT FOR MINORITY INVESTIGATORS
 
The ADAMHA Institutes support underrepresented minorities in biomedical and
behavioral research and research training through a variety of other
mechanisms.  These programs are described briefly below.  For additional
information about individual programs, please contact the appropriate office
listed at the end of this document.
 
Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC):  Honors Undergraduate Research
Training Grants:  Awards are made to institutions with a substantial minority
enrollment in order to recruit highly talented third and forth year
undergraduates into training programs designed to assist qualification for
entrance into a doctoral program.  Trainees may receive support for up to two
years with an annual stipend of $6,504.  Students at institutions with a
substantial minority enrollment should contact the Minority Research Resources
Branch, NIMH, listed below, for information on these awards.
 
Minority Fellowship Program (MFP):  NIMH makes awards to professional
societies, academic institutions, and other eligible organizations for the
support of minority graduate careers and other individuals interested in
research careers in areas of special interest to NIMH.  Trainees are selected
by the director of the fellowship program and may receive up to five years of
support with an annual stipend of $8,500.  In some cases, dissertation
expenses will be supported.  Information on these programs can be obtained
from the Minority Research Resources Branch, NIMH.
 
MARC Faculty Fellowships:  Individual fellowships are awarded to faculty from
colleges and universities having a substantial minority enrollment for the
purpose of providing advanced training in research areas of interest to
ADAMHA.  Applicants must have been accepted into a doctoral program or for
postdoctoral training at an accredited institution.  Applicants also must
agree to return to their home institution after completion of the training
program.  Stipends are commensurate with the salary provided by the home
institution, not to exceed $30,000 per year.  Additionally, up to $5,000 in
related expenses may be requested.  Contact the Minority Research Resources
Branch, NIMH, for information on this award.
 
Minority Institutions Research Development Program (MIRDP):  This program is
designed to strengthen the research environment and increase the capacity of
predominantly minority institutions and their faculty to conduct rigorous
alcohol, drug abuse, or mental health research.  Grant support is provided to
develop and/or expand their existing capacity for conducting alcohol, drug
abuse, or mental health research, and to enhance the research capability of
faculty to conduct neuroscience, behavioral, biological, clinical public
health, and social science research in alcohol, drug abuse and mental health
areas.
 
Although the programs listed above have been specifically designed to meet the
training and career development needs of minority students and faculty,
members of minority groups are encouraged to apply for any ADAMHA research or
research training support mechanism.  These programs are:
 
ndividual Fellowships:  Awards are made to individual fellows for full-time
supervised training at the predoctoral or the postdoctoral level in
disciplines and areas related to alcoholism, drug abuse, and mental illness.
The annual stipend for predoctoral fellows is $8,500.  Postdoctoral fellows
receive between $17,000 and $31,500 depending on the amount of previous
training.  An institutional allowance up to $3,000 is also provided to help
defray expenses such as tuition, fees, research supplies, equipment, travel to
scientific meetings, and related items.  Predoctoral applicants may apply
after two years of training in a graduate (e.g., Ph.D.) program and may
receive up to three years of support.  Postdoctoral fellows may receive up to
three years of support.  These awards have been established to provide
training in research methodology and are not available to students in programs
that lead to an M.D., D.O., D.D.S., or a comparable professional degree.
 
M.D./Ph.D. Predoctoral Fellowships are available for students who are enrolled
in an academic program which leads to a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree.
Candidates may receive up to six years of predoctoral fellowship support for
training in research fields relevant to ADAMHA.  These fellowships also
provide tuition for both medical and graduate training in addition to a $2,500
institutional allowance which helps defray the costs of research supplies,
equipment, travel, and related items.
 
Applications for any of the fellowships are completed by the candidate with
assistance from a designated sponsor at the institution where the training
 
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will be carried out.  The application is reviewed by outside experts at one of
the ADAMHA Institutes.  Reviewers consider the academic or research record of
the applicant, the research plan, the training plan, the research training
environment and the qualifications of the indicated sponsor.  Contact one of
the ADAMHA Institute offices listed below for announcements, application
forms, and information on the features of these awards, including the service
payback requirements.
 
ADAMHA Research Career Awards:  There are three career development awards
designed to support the development of scientists with a commitment to, and a
potential for, a successful research career in fields of interest to ADAMHA.
For each of these awards, candidates must be able to demonstrate excellence in
previous endeavors.  Eligibility for the different awards depends on the type
and amount of previous training and experience.  Candidates who can
demonstrate the need for a mentor and five-year award may apply for either the
Scientist Development Award for Clinicians (SDAC) or the Scientist Development
Award (SDA).  Candidates who are established independent investigators may
apply for the Level 2 Research Scientist Development Award (RSDA).
 
Salaries provided by the ADAMHA Research Career Awards are consistent with the
awardee's institutional salary and the percent commitment to the grant, up to
a maximum of $45,000 when the institutional salary is below $60,000 per year.
When the institutional salary is above $60,000, the ADAMHA contribution will
be 75 percent of the institutional salary up to a maximum of $75,000.
Candidates for the SDAC and SDA may also request up to $35,000 for research
and career development expenses per year.
 
The Scientist Development Award for Clinicians, provides five years of
supervised research experience for individuals trained primarily as
clinicians, especially physicians.  Candidates must have had at least two
years of clinical training or experience at the postdoctoral level by the time
the award is made.  Although the award is not intended to support individuals
with extensive research experience, candidates must have had sufficient
research experience to demonstrate a credible interest in a research career.
Recipients of previous research grant support (except small grants) are
ineligible for this award.
 
The Scientist Development Award provides five years of supervised research
experience for individuals who have had between one and four years of previous
postdoctoral research training or experience by the time the award is made.
Recipients of previous research grant support (except small grants) are
ineligible for this award.  However, in unusual circumstances an established
scientist who wishes to make a significant change of research fields may apply
for up to two years of support.
 
The Level 2 Research Scientist Development Award provides five years of salary
support for scientists in either basic or clinical research who have
established a record of independent research and publication.  This award is
also intended for scientists who have successfully completed an SDA, SDAC, or
other entry level career development award.
 
Applications for ADAMHA Research Career Awards are judged on the quality of
the candidates' previous research or clinical training and experience, the
commitment to a career in ADAMHA-relevant research, the candidates' plan and
potential to develop an independent research career, and the commitment of the
candidates' institution to the development process.  For the SDA and SDAC, the
qualifications of the preceptor are also considered.  Contact one of the
Institute extramural program offices for information on the various provisions
of these awards.