Emerging Global Leader Award

Status: Accepting applications

Announcement(s)

Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required) (PAR-24-295)
Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-24-296)

Deadlines

December 3, 2024
December 3, 2025
December 3, 2026

Eligibility

Only low- or middle-income country (LMIC) institutions are eligible.

Income categories are defined by The World Bank Country and Lending Groups.
Country eligibility for Fogarty International Training Grants applies.

Eligibility for applications with Independent Clinical Trials (PAR-24-295)
Eligibility for applications without Independent Clinical Trials (PAR-24-296)
Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Program Overview

The Fogarty Emerging Global Leader Award aims to provide research support and protected time to a research scientist from a LMIC who holds an academic junior faculty position or research scientist appointment at an LMIC academic or research institution. Low-income, lower-middle-income and upper-middle-income countries are included.

Applications are invited from LMIC research scientists from any health-related discipline who propose both critically needed career development activities and a research project that is highly relevant to the health priorities of their country.

Recent Awards

View a list of Emerging Global Leader awards by institution.

Inquiries

Programmatic Inquiries:

Christine Jessup, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, B2C39
31 Center Drive MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Phone: 301-496-1653
Fax: 301-402-0779
Email (preferred): Christine.Jessup@nih.gov

Grants Management:

Mollie Shea
Grants Management Specialist
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room B2C29
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Telephone: 301-496-9750
Fax: 301-594-1211
Email: Mollie.Shea@nih.gov

Partners

This announcement is issued by Fogarty in collaboration with the following NIH Institutes and Centers:

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