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, 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