Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering the Emerging Global Leader Award (K43), a grant aimed at enhancing the research capacity of early-career scientists from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This funding opportunity is designed for junior faculty members at LMIC institutions who propose research aligned with their country's health priorities, while specifically excluding independent clinical trials. The award provides support for up to five years, covering salary and research-related expenses, with the expectation that recipients will dedicate 75% of their time to research and development activities. Interested applicants must submit their proposals by December 3, 2026, and can find additional information at the NIH grants website or contact NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov for further inquiries.
Eligible Applicants
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Applications for the K43 award must be submitted by academic education or research institutions in LMICs (as defined by the World Bank (http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups; low-income, lower-middle-income, and upper-middle-income countries are included). FIC's Country Eligibility Notice (NOT-TW-12-011 Notice of Change in Country Eligibility for Fogarty International Training Grants ) applies to this NOFO and states that for competing and re-competing research training grant applications (including the K43 mechanism), with the exception of Sub-Saharan African countries, FIC will no longer accept applications from, or applications that involve training of scientists from upper-middle-income countries that are also members of the G20 major economies (http://www.g20.org/en/members). For additional information see FIC's Country Eligibility page at https://www.fic.nih.gov/Grants/Pages/country-eligibility.aspx. Only non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) in Low- or Middle-Income Countries are eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.