LAUNCHing Leaders for Future U.S. Investments in Global Health Research (D43 Clinical Trial Optional)

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National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Mar 2, 2026 (this estimate has passed and the agency has not posted it yet). Estimated application due date: May 25, 2026.

The listing does not state award amounts or the number of awards.

Eligible applicant types include colleges & universities, plus others described in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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• Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Other Eligible ApplicantsForeign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The LAUNCH program supports the training of future global health researchers by providing early career researchers in the U.S. an opportunity for immersion in the wide-ranging health conditions and challenges experienced in international low-resource settings and to partner with local health researchers. Consortia consisting of four U.S. research institutions and at least six collaborating research intensive institutions and/or sites in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will develop one-year mentored research training programs for pre- and post-doctoral trainees that focus thematically on areas of biomedical or behavioral science relevant to the research priorities of the participating NIH institutes, centers and offices. …

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