Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services
At a glance
Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required) is an open federal grant opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services). Applications are due December 3, 2026. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.113 (Environmental Health) and 14 other listings.
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Oct 15, 2024Posted
- Dec 3, 2026Application deadlinenext date
- Jan 8, 2027Archived
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2024
- Close date
- Dec 3, 2026
- Archive date
- Jan 8, 2027
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 93.113, not this notice): Range: $2,500 to $6,747,780 Average: $444,487
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
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.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
This is a reissue of the Emerging Global Leader Program (K43) to align with the clinical trials policy.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
How to apply
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Assistance Listings
What is an ALN?- 93.113Environmental HealthProgram →
- 93.172Human Genome ResearchProgram →
- 93.173Research Related to Deafness and Communication DisordersProgram →
- 93.233National Center on Sleep Disorders ResearchProgram →
- 93.242Mental Health Research GrantsProgram →
- 93.279Drug Use and Addiction Research ProgramsProgram →
- 93.313NIH Office of Research on Women's HealthProgram →
- 93.398Cancer Research ManpowerProgram →
- 93.837Cardiovascular Diseases ResearchProgram →
- 93.838Lung Diseases ResearchProgram →
- 93.839Blood Diseases and Resources ResearchProgram →
- 93.840Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep DisordersProgram →
- 93.853Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersProgram →
- 93.866Aging ResearchProgram →
- 93.989International Research and Research TrainingProgram →
Reported obligations under ALN 93.113
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 93.113
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 2,194 grant awards had funding actions under Environmental Health, with 1,535 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI$58.1M
- EMORY UNIVERSITY$45.3M
- THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK$42.7M
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL$41.1M
- NEW YORK UNIVERSITY$39.8M
Agency contact (as published)
National Institutes of Health
grantsinfo@nih.gov
301-402-2541
Quick answers
When is the deadline for “Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)”?
According to the official notice, applications are due December 3, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.
Who is eligible to apply for “Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How do I apply for “Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity PAR-24-295), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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