The Office of Research Strategy and Development is happy to announce the launch of the Harvard Chan School Diversity Supplement Matching Initiative. This new program will support the use of NIH-funded supplements to promote diversity by connecting funded principal investigators at the Harvard Chan School to eligible candidates whose research interests align with their work. To be matched, qualified candidates and PIs are encouraged to fill out the appropriate interest form, found on the program’s website.
 
Diversity supplements are available for most funding mechanisms, including R, U, and D-series grants. Awarded funds in the amount of $5,000-$100,000 can be used to hire new individuals from underrepresented groups onto the research team of funded grants. In all cases, the proposed research experience must be an integral part of the ongoing research of the parent award and must contribute significantly to the research career development of the candidate. The streamlined application process has a higher rate of success with a faster turnaround than a standard NIH-application. Please note that these awards are available only to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
 
More information can be found on ORSD’s website or by contacting Vanessa Barton (vbarton@hsph.harvard.edu) in the Office of Research Strategy and Development.