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Career Development Awards in Global Health

Career development awards provide funding to support a postdoctoral or early career researcher committed to global research, who needs both advanced research training and additional experience.

CGH supports two types of awards: The Emerging Global Leader award for LMIC scientists and the International Research Scientist Development Award for U.S. postdoctoral scientists interested in global cancer research. Both programs are led by NIH’s Fogarty International Center. NCI supports applicants who score well in peer review, depending on the availability of funds.

Emerging Global Leader Award

The Emerging Global Leader Award is only for LMIC scientists.

How to Apply

Find current announcements—along with detailed award descriptions, application deadlines, and application instructions—on Fogarty International Center's Emerging Global Leader Award page. We recommend that applicants also contact the scientific contact for NCI whose details are listed at the end of the notices.

Past-Funded Awards

The table below is a list of all funded cancer projects under NIH’s Emerging Global Leader Award.

* Denotes grants co-funded by NCI

Grant No.TitlePIInstitutionCountryDates
K43TW011387*Novel Prostate Cancer Cell Lines to Address Prostate Cancer Disparity in Black MenSimone Annmarie BadalUniv. of West IndiesJamaica2020-2025
K43CA268978*A Clinical Prediction Rule For Identifying South African Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Will Fail To Engage In Oncology CareYoshan MoodleyUniv. of Kwazulu NatalSouth Africa2021-2026
K43TW011095*Biomarkers of Kaposi Sarcoma Recrudescence in ZambiaOwen NgalamikaUniv. of ZambiaZambia2018-2023
K43TW010721*Treatment response and microrna profiles in triple negative breast cancer patients receiving standard chemotherapy (TARMAC)Atara Isaiah NtekimUniv. of IbadanNigeria2018-2023
K43TW011418*Plasma and cellular immune biomarkers of Kaposis sarcoma in HIV-1 suppressed patientsSalum Juma LidengeOcean Road Cancer Inst.Tanzania2019-2024
K43TW011942*Early life aflatoxin B1 exposure and epigenetic programming in Nigerian NewbornsOluwakemi Anuoluwapo RotimiCovenant UniversityNigeria2022-2027
K43TW011987*Quantifying, Explaining and Predicting Survival After Diagnosis of HIV-related Kaposi Sarcoma in East AfricaHelen ByakwagaMakerere UniversityUganda2021-2026
K43TW011986*Defining the biology of HIV-associated aggressive B-cell lymphoma in Southern AfricaKatherine AntelUniv. of CapetownSouth Africa2021-2026
K43TW011930*Comparative assessment of p16/Ki-67 dual Staining Technology in women living with HIVKehinde Sharafadeen OkunadeUniv. of LagosNigeria2022-2027
K43TW011416Vaginal Microbiome in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and CancerJonah MusaUniversity of JosNigeria2019-2024
K43TW010715Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure and dietary risk of Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in UgandaSamson OkelloMbarara Univ. of Science and TechnologyUganda2017-2022
K43TW011926Prevalence and temporal dynamics of clonal mutations associated with the risk of hematological cancer in a cohort of clinically healthy NigeriansKolapo OyebolaUniv. of LagosNigeria2021-2026

International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)

The Emerging Global Leader Award is for U.S. postdoctoral scientists interested in global cancer research.

How to Apply

Find current announcements—along with detailed award descriptions, application deadlines, and application instructions—on Fogarty International Center's International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) page. We recommend that applicants also contact the scientific contact for NCI whose details are listed at the end of the notices.

Past-Funded Awards

The table below is a list of all funded cancer projects under NIH’s International Research Scientist Development Award (IRDSA).

Grant No.TitlePIInstitutionCountryDates
K01TW010271Metabolic Syndrome and Epigenetic Markers of Breast Cancer in Nigerian WomenTomi F. AkinyemijuDuke Univ., DurhemNigeria2016-2021
K01TW011191Understanding Methotrexate Dosing, Pharmacokinetics, and Toxicities for Burkitt Lymphoma in MaiawiKatherine WestmorelandUniv. of North Carolina, Chapel HillMalawi2019-2024
K01TW011481Fidelity and Adaptation of Breast Cancer Resource-stratified Treatment Guidelines in BotswanaYehoda Marteki MarteiUniv. of PennsylvaniaBotswana2020-2024
K01TW012174Adaptation and Pilot of a Peer-Facilitated Self-Help Plus Stress Management Intervention for Breast Cancer Patients in VietnamPhuongthao Dinh LeBoston Univ.Vietnam2021-2026
K01TW012181Improving Access to Cancer Care for Children in Tanzania: Designing a Health-systems InterventionEmily SmithDuke Univ.Tanzania2022-2027
K01TW011470Safety, Efficacy, and Cost-effectiveness of Rituximab for Multicentric Castleman Disease in MalawiMatthew Scott PainschabUniv. of North Carolina, Chapel HillMalawi2019-2024
K01TW010494Reducing Barriers and Sustaining Utilization of a Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Rural SenegalJon Andrew DykensUniv. of Illinois, ChicagoSenegal2016-2022
K01TW009488Developing a Clinical Cohort of Histo-pathologically Characterized LymphomaSatish GopalUniv. of North Carolina, Chapel HillMalawi2012-2017
K01TW008409Radiotherapy Outcomes for Children in Developing Versus Developed CountriesPhillip J. TaddeiUniv. of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer CenterLebanon2010-2015
K01TW008414Examining Human Behavior in Dengue Prevention Efforts in Iquitos, PeruValerie Andrea Paz-SoldanTulane Univ. Of LouisianaPeru2010-2015
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