Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Official NIH Grants Guide program announcement for the Emerging Global Leader Award K43, Independent Clinical Trial Required.

Fogarty International Center lists this opportunity for Early-career researchers, Health & Biomedical Sciences, Global South / LMICs. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Early-career scientists from eligible low- and middle-income country institutions should review the NIH NOFO for citizenship, appointment, institution, mentor, and clinical trial requirements.

Applicants must follow NIH K award requirements and any Fogarty-specific eligibility rules.

Career development and mentored research leading to independent global health research leadership.

This version requires an independent clinical trial; applicants should confirm all clinical trial, human subjects, budget, and institutional requirements in the NOFO.

Salary, research development support, project period, and other award limits are specified in the NIH NOFO.

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 official NIH Grants Guide NOFO and submit through the NIH application route by 3 December 2026.

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.