Grant opportunity
Emerging Global Leader Award (K43)
Career development award for early-career LMIC scientists pursuing independent global health research leadership.
- Funder
- NIH Fogarty International Center
- Deadline
- Dec 3, 2026
- Award
- NIH K43 career development award; see NOFO for salary and research support
- Applicant
- Early Career
- Discipline
- Global Health
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- May 13, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The Emerging Global Leader Award supports early-career scientists from low- and middle-income countries as they build independent global health research careers.
Who can apply
- Applicants should be junior faculty or research scientists from eligible LMIC institutions, following the NOFO rules.
- Candidates need strong mentorship, career development, and research plans.
- Applications must fit NIH and Fogarty requirements for K43 awards.
What it supports
- Mentored career development.
- Global health research projects.
- Training, mentorship, and transition toward independent research leadership.
Funding and duration
Salary, research development, and project support are governed by the NIH K43 NOFO budget rules.
Application deadline
Dec 3, 2026
How to apply
Use the NIH NOFO and application package instructions for the 3 December 2026 due date.
Call details
The Emerging Global Leader Award supports early-career scientists from low- and middle-income countries as they build independent global health research careers.
NIH Fogarty International Center lists this opportunity for Early Career, Global Health, Global. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.
Applicants should be junior faculty or research scientists from eligible LMIC institutions, following the NOFO rules.
Candidates need strong mentorship, career development, and research plans.
Applications must fit NIH and Fogarty requirements for K43 awards.
Mentored career development.
Global health research projects.
Training, mentorship, and transition toward independent research leadership.
Salary, research development, and project support are governed by the NIH K43 NOFO budget rules.
Application deadline: Dec 3, 2026.
Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.
Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.
Use the NIH NOFO and application package instructions for the 3 December 2026 due date.
Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.