Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 20 222
The NIH (with participation from the CDC) is offering administrative supplement funding to strengthen diversity in the health-related research workforce under Funding Opportunity Announcement PA 20-222, titled "Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)." The core purpose is to help current NIH-supported research projects recruit, mentor, and support individuals from diverse backgrounds who have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research. The program is meant to expand training and research opportunities for candidates at multiple career stages, including students, postdoctoral researchers, and eligible investigators, by adding targeted support onto an already-funded research grant.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it is not a standalone grant for a brand-new project. Instead, it is an administrative supplement, meaning the proposed activities and costs must stay within the scientific scope of an existing, active NIH research award held by a Program Director/Principal Investigator. In practical terms, the supplement is used to add personnel and related support to the current project so that the selected candidate gains meaningful research experience, training, and mentorship that aligns with the parent award's aims. The supplement mechanism is also available to current PDs/PIs who are or become disabled and need additional resources or accommodations to continue contributing to and leading work on the funded research project.
This particular FOA is explicitly limited to situations where the supplement-supported work does not involve the candidate leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial. In other words, the supplement cannot be used to support a scenario where the supplement recipient is running their own clinical trial as the responsible party. That said, the FOA does allow the candidate to gain research experience in a clinical trial environment as long as the trial itself is led by an appropriate mentor or co-mentor, which keeps the supplement recipient in a training or supported research role rather than in an independent trial leadership role.
Eligibility is tied to holding specific types of NIH research grants (the FOA references eligible activity codes, which applicants need to verify in the full announcement). The listing provided indicates eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The opportunity is not open to non-U.S. (foreign) institutions as applicants, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply. However, foreign components, as defined by NIH policy, are allowed, meaning parts of the research may involve international elements if they meet NIH's definition and are otherwise permissible under the parent award and NIH Grants Policy Statement.
The opportunity is administered as a discretionary grant and spans a wide range of NIH CFDA program numbers, reflecting that supplements may be available across many NIH institutes and centers depending on the parent award and the relevance to institute priorities. The announcement was created on May 29, 2020, and lists an original closing date of November 29, 2020. Details such as award ceiling and expected number of awards are not specified in the provided source data, which is common for supplement announcements because award size and volume often depend on the parent grant, the candidate's level, the proposed support period, and the availability of funds within participating NIH components.
Overall, PA 20-222 is best understood as a way for existing NIH-funded research teams to bring in and support trainees or investigators from underrepresented backgrounds (or to provide needed disability-related support for the PD/PI), while ensuring the added work remains aligned with the funded project and does not introduce an independently led clinical trial. Applicants considering this supplement would typically focus their proposal on the candidate's role on the parent project, a clear mentoring and career development plan, and a justification showing how the supplement will advance the program's diversity and workforce development goals without changing the parent award's scientific scope.Apply for PA 20 222
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, environment, food and nutrition, health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.233, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.307, 93.310, 93.350, 93.351, 93.361, 93.398, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840, 93.846, 93.847, 93.853, 93.859, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867, 93.879, 93.989.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-05-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-11-29. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NIH Administrative Supplements to Promote Diversity (PA 20-222)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is an NIH administrative supplement (with CDC participation) under Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) PA 20-222, titled "Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)." It provides additional funding to an existing, active NIH-supported research award to strengthen diversity in the health-related research workforce.
2) What is the main purpose of PA 20-222?
The core purpose is to help currently funded NIH research projects recruit, mentor, and support individuals from diverse backgrounds who have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research. The supplement is intended to expand training and research opportunities for candidates at multiple career stages.
3) Is this a standalone grant for a new research project?
No. This FOA supports an administrative supplement, not a new standalone award. The request must be tied to an existing NIH research grant and must remain within the scientific scope of that parent award.
4) What does "administrative supplement" mean in practical terms?
An administrative supplement adds funding to an already-funded NIH research project. The added funds are typically used to support personnel and related activities so the selected candidate can gain meaningful research experience, training, and mentorship that align with the aims of the parent award.
5) Who submits the supplement application?
The supplement is submitted in connection with an existing, active NIH research award held by a Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI). The supplement activities and costs must fit within that active award's scientific scope.
6) Who is the supplement meant to support?
The supplement is designed to support individuals from diverse backgrounds who are underrepresented in health-related research. It can support candidates at multiple career stages, including students, postdoctoral researchers, and eligible investigators, as described in the FOA.
7) Does the FOA include support related to disability?
Yes. The supplement mechanism is also described as being available to current PDs/PIs who are or become disabled and who need additional resources or accommodations to continue contributing to and leading work on the funded research project.
8) Do the supplement activities have to match the parent award's scientific scope?
Yes. A defining requirement is that the proposed activities and costs must stay within the scientific scope of the existing, active NIH research award.
9) Are clinical trials allowed under this supplement?
The FOA is labeled "Clinical Trial Not Allowed" for the supplement-supported work in the sense that it cannot support the candidate leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial.
10) Can the candidate work on a project that involves a clinical trial?
Yes, the FOA allows the candidate to gain research experience in a clinical trial environment as long as the clinical trial itself is led by an appropriate mentor or co-mentor. The candidate must remain in a training or supported research role rather than being the responsible party leading an independent clinical trial.
11) What kinds of NIH grants can serve as the parent award?
Eligibility is tied to holding specific types of NIH research grants, referenced by eligible activity codes in the FOA. Applicants are expected to verify eligibility by checking the activity codes and requirements in the full announcement.
12) What types of organizations can apply (based on the information provided)?
The provided listing indicates that eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, as long as they hold an eligible active NIH research award that can serve as the parent grant.
13) Are non-U.S. (foreign) institutions eligible to apply as the applicant organization?
No. The opportunity is not open to non-U.S. (foreign) institutions as applicants. In addition, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply.
14) Are foreign components allowed at all?
Yes. Foreign components, as defined by NIH policy, are allowed. This means the research may include international elements if they meet NIH's definition of a foreign component and are otherwise permissible under the parent award and the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
15) Who administers this opportunity and what agencies participate?
The opportunity is offered by the NIH, with participation from the CDC, and is administered as a discretionary grant.
16) Are the award amount (ceiling) and number of awards specified?
Not in the information provided. The source notes that details like award ceiling and expected number of awards are not specified, which can be common for supplement announcements because size and volume often depend on factors like the parent grant, the candidate's level, the proposed support period, and the availability of funds within participating NIH components.
17) What is the key focus of a strong supplement request under PA 20-222?
Based on the description provided, applicants typically focus on (1) the candidate's role on the parent project, (2) a clear mentoring and career development plan, and (3) a justification for how the supplement advances diversity and workforce development goals without changing the parent award's scientific scope.
18) What is the FOA identification and title?
The FOA is PA 20-222, titled "Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)."
19) What are the key dates mentioned in the provided information?
The announcement was created on May 29, 2020, and the original closing date listed is November 29, 2020.
20) Why are there many NIH CFDA program numbers associated with this opportunity?
The description indicates the opportunity spans a wide range of NIH CFDA program numbers because supplements may be available across many NIH institutes and centers, depending on the parent award and institute priorities.
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