Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 24 296
The Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed), funding opportunity number PAR-24-296, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty International Center career development grant aimed at helping early career scientists in low- and middle-income countries build a strong, independent research career. The award is structured to provide sustained research support and protected time for three to five years, with the expectation that recipients will use this mentored period to develop the skills, track record, and research direction needed to compete successfully for independent funding and to continue their careers at their home institution in an LMIC or elsewhere in an LMIC.
A central feature of this specific FOA is that it is not intended for applicants who plan to lead an independent clinical trial. Applicants cannot propose to be the lead investigator for an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary study to a clinical trial under this announcement. However, the FOA does allow applicants to gain research experience related to clinical trials if the trial is led by a mentor or co-mentor, meaning the candidate can participate and learn within a clinical trial environment without serving as the person responsible for leading it. Applicants who want to lead a clinical trial (including an ancillary clinical trial) are directed to apply under the companion FOA referenced in the announcement.
The program targets early career research scientists from LMICs who already hold junior faculty appointments at LMIC academic or research institutions. The opportunity is open across health-related disciplines, so it is not limited to a single disease area or scientific field. What matters is that the proposed research project and career development plan align with health priorities relevant to the applicant’s country. The award emphasizes a structured mentorship model that includes both LMIC-based and U.S.-based mentors, supporting a blend of local relevance and broader scientific guidance. The overall intent is an intensive, mentored pathway that helps the applicant transition from junior faculty to a competitively independent investigator.
Eligibility is strictly limited to non-U.S. (non-domestic) applicant institutions located in countries classified by the World Bank as low-income, lower-middle-income, or upper-middle-income. Applications must be submitted by academic, education, or research institutions in eligible LMICs. U.S. institutions cannot apply directly through their foreign components, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are explicitly not eligible to apply. In addition, Fogarty’s country eligibility policy applies (NOT-TW-12-011). Under that policy, Fogarty will generally not accept applications from, or that involve training scientists from, upper-middle-income countries that are also members of the G20 major economies, with an exception noted for Sub-Saharan African countries. Applicants are expected to verify country eligibility using Fogarty’s country eligibility guidance.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant mechanism with an original closing date listed as 2026-12-03. The opportunity is categorized under multiple CFDA (Assistance Listing) numbers that reflect NIH’s involvement across health and research training domains, including 93.113 and 93.121 among others. The announcement text provided does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, indicating those details may be provided elsewhere in the full FOA or may vary by year and available appropriations.Apply for PAR 24 296
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, environment, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.233, 93.242, 93.279, 93.313, 93.398, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840, 93.853, 93.866, 93.867, 93.989.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-10-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-12-03. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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