Fogarty Emerging Global Leader Award, 2019

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.

Eligibility

• Some current and former NIH PDs/PIs are not eligible, as specified in the May 31, 2017 notice of change in eligibility (NOT-TW-17-004).
  • Notice of change in eligibility (NOT-TW-18-002), released November 8, 2017
• Notice of Clarification in Eligibility Requirements for PAR-19-098 "Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and PAR-19-051 "Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)" (NOT-TW-19-002)
• 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-19-051)
• Eligibility for applications without Independent Clinical Trials (PAR-19-098)
• Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs)

For more information, or to apply, visit the call webpage.

Deadline for applications is 7 November 2019, letter of intent due 30 days before