Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for Continuity of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Among First-Time Recipients of NIH Research Project Grant Awards

Purpose

This is the reissuance of Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for Continuity of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Among First-Time Recipients of NIH Research Project Grant Awards (NOT-OD-20-055). The overarching goal of this program is to enhance the retention of investigators facing critical life events who are transitioning to the first renewal of their first independent research project grant award or to a second new NIH research project grant award. Retention at the first renewal or continuous NIH research project grant support is crucial for sustaining both the ongoing research NIH has made an investment in and for retaining diverse talent in the biomedical research workforce. This program supports “at-risk” investigators as identified in the NIH Next Generation Researchers Initiative (see https://grants.nih.gov/ngri.htm).

This retention program seeks to maintain the productivity of current first-time recipients of eligible independent NIH research project grant awards who are dealing with a critical life event(s), such that they can remain competitive for the first renewal of their award or for a second research project grant award. For retention supplements to support the transition from K award to independence, see the companion NOSI (NOT-OD-23-031).

NCI Specific Information:

• NCI accepts supplement applications on a continuous basis. Applications received after July 1st of the current fiscal year will be considered for funding in the following fiscal 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.
• Applicants should provide a strong justification for the need for supplemental support.
• 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