Change in Procedure for Requests to NINDS for Administrative Research Supplements to Promote Diversity and Re-entry in Health-Related Research (PA-08-190 and PA-08-191)

Notice Number: NOT-NS-11-010

Release Date:  February 9, 2011

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

This Notice is to inform the scientific community that the NINDS is amending its procedures for Program Announcements PA-08-190 “Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research” and PA-08-191 “Supplements to Promote Re-entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers” as follows:

NINDS strongly encourages electronic submission of the completed request, including all appropriate signatures and supporting documents, as a single PDF document.  The subject line of the email should contain only the phrase, “NINDS DIVERSITY SUPPLEMENT APPLICATION PDF”, in all caps.

Complete applications should be submitted to the email address below: NINDSDiversityTraining@ninds.nih.gov

This information is also provided in the Table of IC contacts and information associated with each supplement FOA: PA-08-190 Table, and PA-08-191 Table.

All other aspects of PA-08-190 and PA-08-191 remain unchanged.

Paper submissions may continue to be mailed to the following address:

Melissa R. Copeland
Grants Management Specialist, Division of Extramural Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
6001 Executive Blvd.
NSC/Rm. 3260
Bethesda, MD 20892-9537
Rockville, MD 20852 (Express Mail)

Inquiries concerning the NINDS Supplement Program should be directed to:

Michelle D. Jones-London, Ph.D.
Program Director
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH
Office of Minority Health and Research
6001 Executive Blvd, NSC, Suite 2149
Bethesda, MD 20892-9535
Rockville, MD 20852 (for Express/Courier Service)
Telephone: (301) 451-7966
FAX: (301) 594-5929
Email: jonesmiche@ninds.nih.gov