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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) T32 Supplement Program to Promote Diversity in Health Research

National Institutes of Health

Research shows that diverse teams working together and capitalizing on innovative ideas and distinct perspectives outperform homogenous teams. Scientists and trainees from diverse backgrounds and life experiences bring different perspectives, creativity, and individual enterprise to address complex scientific problems. There are many benefits that flow from a diverse NIH-supported scientific workforce, including: fostering scientific innovation, enhancing global competitiveness, contributing to robust learning environments, improving the quality of the research, advancing the likelihood that underserved or health disparity populations participate in, and benefit from health research, and enhancing public trust.

NCCIH encourages institutions to recruit prospective predoctoral and postdoctoral students from diverse backgrounds to consider participating in T32 programs, including but not limited to individuals from underrepresented groups, such as those from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (e.g., see NOT-OD-20-031 “Notice of NIH’s Interest in Diversity”). Although every competing T32 application requires a Recruitment Plan to Enhance Diversity, NCCIH realizes that recruitment of prospective candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences, can be challenging. Therefore, to provide more flexibility, NCCIH announces an opportunity to allow institutions with existing NCCIH-funded Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) programs to apply for an administrative supplement to promote diversity in health research. A very limited number of supplementary slots will be available in each fiscal year and the number awarded will depend on the number and merit of applications received and the availability of funds.

Prior to applying, applicant institutions should contact their NCCIH program officer to confirm their eligibility to apply for this supplement program.

Application Due Dates: June 3, and November 1, 2024., March 3, and June 2, and November 3, 2025, and March 2, and June 1, and November 2, 2026.

NOT-AT-24-034