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NIH Emerging Global Leader Award (K43) for Early Career LMIC Scientists

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking applications for the Emerging Global Leader Award (K43), aimed at supporting early career research scientists from low- or middle-income countries (LMICs): - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), supported by multiple NIH institutes - Eligibility and Requirements: - Open to non-U.S. academic or research institutions in eligible LMICs, as defined by the World Bank and NIH's Fogarty International Center - Applicants must hold junior faculty positions at LMIC institutions - Focus on mentored research career development relevant to the health priorities of the applicant's country - Applicants may not lead independent clinical trials but can participate in trials led by mentors - Award Details: - Provides three to five years of research support and protected time - Supported by NIH institutes focused on heart, lung, blood, cancer, mental health, drug abuse, vision, oral health, aging, environmental health, and more - No OEMs, vendors, or specific products/services are being procured; this is a research grant opportunity - Unique Requirements: - Strict eligibility for non-U.S. LMIC institutions - Exclusion of independent clinical trial leadership

Description

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed for applicants proposing research without leading an independent clinical trial. It provides research support and protected time for early career research scientists from low- or middle-income countries holding junior faculty positions. The award supports mentored research career development to lead to an independently funded research career at an LMIC institution or another LMIC. Applicants must propose career development activities and a research project relevant to their country's health priorities under mentorship from LMIC and U.S. mentors.

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