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Successful candidates will normally hold a faculty position in an appropriate university or research institute. Application and acceptance of a RSP Award requires the candidate to demonstrate that there is a host institution in place that is able to accept the terms and conditions of this award. Given research fellows normally work under contract to a funder and principle investigator, or already hold an independent fellowship, they would normally not be eligible for the program.
Gilead will consider extenuating circumstances for reasons why you may fall outside of the stated eligibility criteria. Examples include having taken time out for parental leave, for bereavement or for military service.
In order to receive funding for the award, it is a requirement that you be a citizen or permanent resident in one of the eligible countries. If your visa status is pending at the time of application, you may submit your application, however, if selected for funding, it would be required that you provide proof of a valid visa or citizenship for the duration of the two year award period, prior to the award disbursement date.
This would be considered pending funding and should be noted on the relevant form. Please indicate the pending status and check the appropriate boxes for scientific/budgetary overlap where applicable. If the Scientific Review Committee has any questions around any pending (or current) funding, you will be contacted directly by the RSP Coordinator.
The approximate protected time refers to time spent on research in general. This time does not need to be spent only on research related to your RSP proposal.
