Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

The Emerging Global Leader Award (K43) is a research training program from the National Institutes of Health designed to support early-career researchers from Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). This program provides mentored research career development awards to help emerging scientists establish independent research careers focused on health issues relevant to their home countries. The K43 award requires an independent clinical trial component and aims to build research capacity in LMICs through intensive mentored research experiences. Applications must be submitted by academic education or research institutions located in World Bank-defined low-income, lower-middle-income, or upper-middle-income countries. The program aligns with NIH's clinical trials policy and supports research across multiple health domains including neurosciences, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, mental health, environmental health, and other critical areas. The award focuses on developing the next generation of global health researchers who will conduct high-quality research in their home countries and contribute to addressing health disparities worldwide.