Resources

As part of Gilead's shared commitment to foster development within the Scientific Community, some of our Alumni have kindly agreed to provide examples of mentor letters of support, institutional letters of support and research proposals which can be downloaded below. Text from the applications are copyrighted. The Alumni provided permission for Gilead’s Research Scholars Program to post their application files onto the website for educational purposes to future applicants. The Awardee allows you to use the materials for educational purposes only, provided that the material remains unchanged. Any use of the awardee material or organizations should be credited.

Please note that you do not need to follow these examples exactly. They are provided to illustrate what a strong application looks like, however, each submission will be unique and strict adherence to a template is not required.

Text from the applications are copyrighted. The awardee provided permission for Gilead’s Research Scholars Program to post their application files onto the website for educational purposes to future applicants. The awardee allows you to use the materials for educational purposes only, provided that the material remains unchanged. Any use of the awardee material or organizations should be credited.

For other examples of exceptional applications, please visit the NIH’s RO1 sample applications through this helpful resource.

Application Deadline

11:59 PM PDT

25 Jun 2026

Grant Amount

4 Awards

$180,000