Inform NIH About Harassment or Discrimination Concerns


Individuals: Notify NIH about a concern that harassment, discrimination, or inappropriate conduct (including but not limited to sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and bullying) is contributing to an unsafe or hostile work environment affecting an NIH funded project at a recipient institution. (See definitions of terms.) Individuals may choose to remain anonymous or provide a name and contact information.

While NIH will follow up on all notifications of concerns related to NIH-funded research, NIH cannot take personnel or legal actions on behalf of non-NIH employees. NIH strongly encourages individuals to report allegations to the appropriate authorities, which may include:

  • your local police department;
  • your organization/institution equal opportunity office, human resources offices, or Title IX Coordinator; and/or
  • the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR, https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html) to obtain additional information and to file a formal complaint.


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'First name of the person who may have committed harassment or discrimination' is a required field.
'Last name of the person who may have committed harassment or discrimination' is a required field.
'Institution that employs that person' is a required field.
'Briefly describe the incident' is a required field.