Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Fogarty Emerging Global Leader Award (NIH)

Announcement(s)

Deadlines

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
  • Only low- or middle-income country (LMIC) institutions are eligible.
  • Candidates must be LMIC citizens.
  • Candidates must hold an academic junior faculty position or research scientist appointment at the LMIC applicant institution and must have been in this position for at least one year at the time the application is submitted.
  • Candidates are required to have both U.S. and LMIC primary mentors.
  • Research should take place primarily in the LMIC.
  • Individuals who have already received independent research funding are not eligible.
  • Applicants should demonstrate that they are committed to an independent research career and justify the need for three to five years of mentored research experience in order to become an independent research scientist.
  • View full eligibility details in the program announcement and refer to FAQs.

Program Overview

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Inquiries
​Programmatic Inquiries:
Christine Jessup, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, B2C39
31 Center Drive MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Phone: 301-496-1653
Fax: 301-402-0779
Email (preferred): Christine.Jessup@nih.gov

Grants Management:
Mollie Shea
Grants Management Specialist
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room B2C29
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Telephone: 301-496-9750
Fax: 301-594-1211
Email: Mollie.Shea@nih.gov

Award Budget

Award budgets are composed of salary and other program-related expenses, as described below. NIH will contribute up to $75,000 (for a minimum of 75% effort or 9 person months) per year toward the salary of the career award recipient. NIH will contribute up to $ 30,000 per year toward the research development costs of the award recipient, which must be justified and consistent with the stage of development of the candidate and the proportion of time to be spent in research or career development activities.

Award Project Period
The total project period should be a minimum of 3 years and may not exceed 5 years.
*Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.

Scientific Merit Review: March 2019
Advisory Council Review: May 2019
Earliest Start Date: July 2019

Deadline
Application Due Date(s)
November 7, 2018 by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.  All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates.

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