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Emerging Global Leader Award (K43) - PAR-24-295 / PAR-24-296

The Fogarty International Center’s Emerging Global Leader Award (K43), under PAR-24-295 and PAR-24-296, supports early-career research scientists in junior faculty positions at institutions in low- and middle-income countries through mentored career development in global health research. This guide covers suitable research areas, eligibility and readiness checks, what reviewers typically value and how to plan a competitive application.

Pubrica InsightsEditorial team, reviewed by a subject specialist
Next deadline
3 December 2026
Last checked
10 November 2026
Funder
Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health
Sources
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Key dates

Application deadline
3 December 2026
Details last checked
10 November 2026
Apply through the official call

About the call

Funder
Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health
Country
United States
Scheme type
Fellowship
Funding
As stated in the call documents
Eligibility
Early-career research scientists holding junior faculty positions at institutions in low- and middle-income countries, seeking mentored career development in global health research.
Scope
Public health and epidemiology

Topics consistent with the call

  • Infectious disease research including HIV, tuberculosis and malaria
  • Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer
  • Maternal, newborn and child health in low-resource settings
  • Mental health and substance use research in low- and middle-income countries
  • Implementation science for scaling health interventions in local health systems
  • Environmental and occupational health exposures affecting population health

Based on the published scope; the official page sets out the full themes and requirements.

Is your work a fit? Check before you apply

  1. Confirm that you hold a junior faculty position at an institution in a low- or middle-income country.
  2. Check which of PAR-24-295 or PAR-24-296 applies to your project, for example regarding clinical trials.
  3. Assemble a strong mentoring team, including mentors at your home institution.
  4. Develop a career development plan linked to a feasible research project.
  5. Prepare a complete, institutionally approved application before the 3 December 2026 deadline.

Why This Funding Call Matters

Strengthening research leadership in low- and middle-income countries is essential for addressing health problems in the settings where they are most pressing. Mentored career development awards give junior faculty protected time, training and support to become independent investigators. The K43 award helps emerging scientists build skills and research programmes at their own institutions, contributing to sustainable research capacity and to evidence that reflects local health priorities and systems.

Who Should Apply

Academic backgrounds

  • Global health
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious diseases
  • Implementation science
  • Maternal and child health

Institutions and sectors

  • Universities in low- and middle-income countries
  • Medical schools and teaching hospitals
  • National public health and research institutes

What Reviewers Typically Value

  1. A research project addressing a health priority in the applicant’s country or region.
  2. A detailed career development plan with training matched to the applicant’s goals.
  3. A committed mentoring team with relevant expertise and a record of mentorship.
  4. Strong institutional support and a credible path to research independence.

Ideas You Could Develop

Hypertension care in primary clinicsA mentored project evaluating task-sharing with nurses to improve blood pressure control in public primary care clinics.
Tuberculosis treatment adherenceA study testing a digital adherence intervention among patients receiving tuberculosis treatment in urban settings.
Perinatal depression screeningA project adapting and validating a perinatal depression screening tool for use in antenatal services.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 3 December 2026. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 8 Oct 2026

    Read the call documents; confirm eligibility, budget limits, assessment criteria and institutional requirements.

  2. By 22 Oct 2026

    Agree the research question, aims, team and partners; contact your research office.

  3. By 5 Nov 2026

    Draft the case for support, methods, impact and budget.

  4. By 19 Nov 2026

    Obtain internal review, letters of support and institutional sign-off.

  5. By 28 Nov 2026

    Final checks against the funder’s guidance and formatting rules.

  6. By 3 Dec 2026

    Submit through the funder’s system before the deadline.

What you gain

  • Funding for the research, team and resources it needs.
  • Recognition from a competitive, peer-reviewed process.
  • Reviewer feedback that strengthens future applications.
  • A track record for larger grants and fellowships.

What happens after you apply

  1. Eligibility check: the funder confirms the application meets the call rules.
  2. Peer review: external reviewers assess the proposal against the published criteria.
  3. Panel: a committee ranks proposals; some schemes include an interview.
  4. Decision: outcomes are released on the funder’s timetable.
  5. Award: successful applicants agree terms and reporting requirements before starting.

What the Funder Are Looking For

The award seeks early-career scientists in junior faculty positions at institutions in low- and middle-income countries who are ready for mentored development towards independent global health research. Strong applications typically combine a locally relevant research project, a structured training plan, an experienced mentoring team and clear institutional commitment. Applicants should confirm eligibility, the differences between PAR-24-295 and PAR-24-296, budget limits and review criteria in the NIH funding announcements.

Read the official pageThis guide summarises the opportunity. Confirm deadlines, eligibility and requirements on the official page before you plan your work, and record the date you checked it.Open the official page

Expert help

How Pubrica Can Help

Pubrica’s subject specialists can help you prepare a competitive proposal, planned back from the deadline. You remain the author of your work.

Grant writingProposal writing structured to the funder’s guidance and assessment criteria. Literature review and gap analysisThe evidence base and the gap your proposal addresses. Study designStudy design and methods that reviewers can assess. Statistical analysis planSample size and analysis plans for the proposal. Data management planData management and sharing plans to funder requirements. Proposal editingEditing of the full proposal for clarity and consistency.
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FAQs

Questions Researchers Ask

The next published deadline is 3 December 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them on the official page before you plan your work.

Fogarty issues the K43 under two announcements, and they are likely to differ in whether independent clinical trials are permitted. Read both PAR-24-295 and PAR-24-296 on the NIH Grants website and contact the listed programme officer if you are unsure.

Early-career research scientists holding junior faculty positions at institutions in low- and middle-income countries, seeking mentored career development in global health research. Confirm the full eligibility rules in the call documents.

Yes. Pubrica’s specialists can review, write, edit and format your proposal. You remain the author and the person responsible for the submission.

Sources

  1. Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health. (2026). Emerging Global Leader Award (K43) - PAR-24-295 / PAR-24-296. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-24-296.html

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Emerging Global Leader Award (K43) - PAR-24-295 / PAR-24-296. Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/emerging-global-leader-award-k43-par-24-295-par-24-296/

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