OpenFederal grantPAR-24-295

Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

National Institutes of HealthCloses Dec 3, 2026(51 days left)

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This is an NIH Fogarty career-development award for early-career researchers from low- and middle-income countries, and only foreign academic or research institutions in those countries may apply. US entities of any kind, including businesses and nonprofits, are ineligible, so no US small business should spend time on it. The award funds mentored research career development, including a required clinical trial.

Best for
Academic and research institutions in low- or lower-middle-income countries, LMIC institutions outside the excluded upper-middle-income G20 group (except Sub-Saharan Africa), Early-career LMIC researchers needing mentored career development with a required clinical trial
Not for
US entities, including US businesses and nonprofits, For-profit companies and small businesses, Institutions in upper-middle-income G20 countries outside Sub-Saharan Africa
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Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Arts & CultureLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Education & TrainingLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Energy & Clean TechLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Environment & ConservationLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Finance & BankingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Food & BeverageLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Housing & Real EstateLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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ManufacturingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Social Services & NonprofitLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Technology & SoftwareLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Research
Who can apply
Colleges and universities, Other applicants (see eligibility)

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
December 3, 2026.
Who can apply for this grant?
Only foreign (non-U.S.) academic education or research institutions in low- or middle-income countries, as defined by the World Bank. Fogarty rules exclude upper-middle-income countries that are also G20 members, except Sub-Saharan African countries. U.S. entities, including non-domestic components of U.S. organizations, are not eligible.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
No. Only foreign academic or research institutions in eligible low- or middle-income countries may apply, and for-profit businesses and small businesses are ineligible.
Can a nonprofit apply?
No. This program does not accept nonprofit applicants; only foreign academic or research institutions in LMICs qualify.

Summary

NIH Fogarty K43 award for early-career researchers from low- and middle-income countries. Only foreign academic or research institutions in LMICs may apply (upper-middle-income G20 countries excluded except Sub-Saharan Africa); US entities and businesses are ineligible. Funds mentored research career development, including required clinical trials.

About this grant

This is a reissue of the Emerging Global Leader Program (K43) to align with the clinical trials policy.

Who can apply

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

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.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Health
  • Science

Program contact

National Institutes of Healthgrantsinfo@nih.gov301-402-2541

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