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This is an optional upload field. As such it is not required that you upload anything here, however, this is an opportunity for applicants to detail any co-mentorship arrangements, how your team will support the proposed research, or other support mechanisms which may not be covered in the proposal or mentor letter.
This should be the date you began your first faculty appointment at any institution, regardless of whether you are still currently in that appointment/role/institution.
Yes please upload a biosketch for your co-mentor into the application. Please outline through a letter of collaboration how your mentors will work together to ensure the best outcomes for your research proposal.
Yes, it is permissible for your mentor to be based at a different institution, however, please provide details as to how that partnership would work in the upload field for the 'Mentor Support Letter'. Where co-mentorship is being arranged at least one mentor must be based at the same institute.
You should provide contact information for an administrative department or person within your institution who can assist with reviewing the RSP agreement should your proposal be selected for funding.
Ideally this letter would come from your Department Chair, Division Chief, or another institutional equivalent.
Ideally this letter would come from your Department Chair, Division Chief, or another organization equivalent.
The award is an industry sponsored award funded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. which is a for profit entity, not the Gilead Foundation. While the award is funded by Gilead Sciences, Inc., the review of the applications and selection of awardees is carried out by an independent scientific review committee. Gilead is not part of the scientific review committee and has no involvement in selecting the applications that receive the awards.
Indirect costs are defined as overhead costs paid directly to the institution, for example maintenance of space and departmental/admin costs. Note: Indirect costs must be included in the total award value, and are subject to country specific compliance regulations.