NOT-OD-20-054: Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements to Promote Research Continuity and Retention of NIH Mentored Career Development (K) Award Recipients and Scholars

NIH Institute or Center Contacts

Institute/Center Specific Information

• NCI accepts supplement applications three times a year. The first due dates are March 15, 2020; June 4, 2020; and October 4, 2020. Thereafter, NCI will accept applications on February 4, June 4, and October 4 each year.
• Projects in no-cost extension are not eligible.
• Only one supplement application may be submitted to this NOSI for each Qualifying Critical Life Event.
• The Qualifying Critical Life Event must be current or have occurred within the year prior to the supplement application submission due date.
• Administrative reviews and processing can take up to 12 weeks.​
• See more related information at https://www.cancer.gov/grants-training/training/funding/k-award-administrative-supplements

• NEI will accept supplement applications three times a year in March 1, July 1 and October 1 of each fiscal year.
• Projects in no-cost extension period are not eligible to apply.
• Projects should have a minimum of one year to finish.
• Each eligible project may only apply once to this NOSI for each Qualifying Critical Life Event.
• Applications should include a letter signed by the Institutional Business Official certifying PI’s eligibility for the supplement award and a description of institutional support.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to justify the need for supplemental support in view of the progress of the parent award and the successful completion of the research project.
• NEI strongly encourages the PD(s)/PI(s) to contact the scientific contact listed in this table prior to submitting an application.

• Applicants are encouraged to contact Program staff to discuss the proposed supplement prior to submission.
• NHLBI has three supplement application due dates/fiscal year: February 1st, June 1st, and October 1st.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to describe how the life event is curtailing or is expected to curtail their research and career development and to provide justification for how supplemental support will help them to maintain productivity. Any additional forms of support including carryover funds and institutional matching funds should be clearly described.
• Supplement requests should be within the scope of the parent grant.
• The Qualifying Critical Life Event must be current or have overlapped with the parent award period and have occurred within the year prior to the supplement application due date. In circumstances in which the critical life event is pending and is expected to occur during the project period, the supplement request may be submitted in advance of the event. Applicants should include dates of the life event in the application. 
• Projects should have a minimum of one year remaining on their award on the submission due date and those in a no-cost extension period are not eligible to apply.

• NIA will accept supplements that are within the scope of the parent grant and aligned with the NIA's mission and strategic directions for aging research. Please refer here for further guidance.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss how the critical life event is preventing them from completing study aims and career development goals and to provide justification for how supplemental support will help them to achieve their objectives/goals and advance their career.
• NIA accepts applications on a continuous basis. Applications received by June 1st will be considered for funding during the current fiscal year. Applications received after June 1st will be considered for funding after October 1st.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with their Program Officer and the Scientific Contact listed in the Notice prior developing an application and to inform them immediately after submitting the application.
• Please allow twelve weeks for your application evaluation and funding decision.
• Career development awards (Ks) in no-cost extension are not eligible for supplement support.

• NIAMS has 2 receipt dates for this program: May 1 and November 1.
• Six months of support must be remaining on the parent research grant at the time of the supplement award.
• Supplements may not be awarded on a project that is in a No Cost Extension (NCE).
• NIAMS strongly encourages the PD(s)/PI(s) to contact both the scientific contact listed in this table and the NIAMS Program Officer of the parent research grant prior to submitting an application.

• Application due date for fiscal year 2020: May 22, 2020.
• Projects in no-cost extension period are not eligible to apply.
• Applications should include a letter signed by the Institutional Business Official certifying PI’s eligibility for the supplement award and a description of institutional support.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to justify the need for supplemental support in view of the progress of the parent award and the successful completion of the research project.
• NIDCD strongly encourages the PD(s)/PI(s) to contact the scientific contact listed in this table prior to submitting an application.

• NIDCR accepts and reviews administrative supplement applications on a continuous basis. The review process may take up to 8 weeks.
• PD(s)/PI(s) seeking consideration of awards before the end of the fiscal year (September 30) must submit supplement applications no later than July 16, 2021. Applications received after this date will be considered for funding in the next fiscal year (after October 1).
• Only one supplement application may be submitted to this NOSI for each Qualifying Critical Life Event.
• Projects in no cost extension are not eligible. The proposed supplemental award period may not extend into a no cost extension.
• PD(s)/PI(s) are strongly encouraged to contact the NIDCR Scientific Program Contact to discuss the application prior to submission.

• While supplements may be requested any time and will be processed as quickly as possible, please note that applications submitted after May 1, may have to be considered for the following fiscal year for support due to availability of funds.
• The qualifying life event must be current or have occurred within one year of the supplement application submission date. Applicants may apply in advance for qualifying life events that are imminent. 
• The K award must have at least six months remaining during the active project period by the supplement application submission date.
• Requests cannot be made for mentored K awards that are in a no-cost extension.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss how the qualifying life event is preventing them or would likely prevent them from completing study aims and career development goals and to provide justification for how supplemental support will help them to achieve their objectives/goals and advance their career. Please include the date(s) of the qualifying life event in this discussion.
• Supplement requests must be within the scope of the parent grant.
• Applications should include a letter signed by the Institutional Business Official certifying the PI's eligibility for the supplement award and a description of institutional support.
• Only one supplement request will be considered for each mentored K award.
• Applicants who have successfully competed for their first R01 are encouraged to submit a supplement under the companion FOA, NOT-OD-20-055.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with their Program Officer and the Scientific Contact listed in this Notice prior to developing an application and to inform them immediately after submitting the supplement application.

• NIDDK accepts supplement applications on a continuous basis with reviews occurring three times a year: January 15th, May 15th, and October 15th. 
• Requests cannot be made for K awards that are in or will be in a no-cost extension for any part of the supplemental award period.
• Requests can be made for life-qualifying events that have taken or will take place at any time during the project period as long as sufficient justification is provided that the event slowed or is likely to slow progress.   All requests must describe how the supplement will accelerate a successful transition to independence. 
• Applicants may submit more than one supplement request per K award, but only one supplement will be awarded for each parent K award.
• Eligible applicants include all funded K awardees, including those who have successfully competed for an R03 under PAR-DK-19-365.
• Applicants who have successfully competed for an R01 are encouraged to submit a supplement under a companion FOA, NOT-OD-20-055.

NIGMS strongly encourages the PD(s)/PI(s) to contact both the scientific contact listed in this table and the NIGMS Program Officer of the parent grant prior to submitting an application.

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Please visit the NIGMS Critical Life Event Supplement webpage for more information.

• NINR accepts supplement applications three times a year, January 15, April 15, and August 15.
• Projects in no-cost extension are not eligible to apply
• Principal investigators are encouraged to contact the NINR Program Director to discuss their supplement application.