Virology & Oncology M.D. Fellows Research Program

Bristol-Myers Squibb supports two Fellowship Research Training Programs in both the Virology and Oncology therapeutic areas. These programs are key components of an ongoing and concerted effort by Bristol-Myers Squibb to advance research and understanding in the areas of HIV/AIDS, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), and Oncology.

Goals of the Program

  • Support studies that will further strengthen the science and knowledge of HIV/AIDS, HBV, and Oncology
  • Support the development of future clinical researchers

Eligibility Criteria

  • Be an active Fellow accepted to or in good standing in an ACGME-accredited Fellows training program in the 2010-2011 academic year
  • Desire to enhance knowledge and skill development in the area of HIV/AIDS, HBV, or Oncology research
  • Must identify a faculty member to serve as project mentor at the applicant’s institution

Enrollment and Funding

  • Fellows will be selected for the 2010-2011 academic year
  • Training grant awards up to $20,000 to support research-related expenses for a 1-year research period
  • Total training grant amount is inclusive of indirect costs and associated IRB fees and is not permitted for use towards travel to conferences or for durable equipment

Application Process

  • Please review the Terms & Conditions outlined below
  • Follow the appropriate link to view the research proposals Bristol-Myers Squibb has identified
  • Completed applications must be submitted through the website by 5 p.m. EST on February 26, 2010
  • Based on your research interest, please contact us with any questions regarding these programs at either virology.fellows@bms.com or oncology.fellows@bms.com

Term & Conditions

  • Rationale The project must address a legitimate medical or scientific question affecting the use of a Bristol-Myers Squibb drug and not duplicate other planned or conducted research unless justified on a scientific or medical basis.
  • Sponsor The applicant (investigator, cooperative group, institution, network) must be qualified and capable of conducting the proposed study in compliance with the U.S. Food & Drug Administrations Good Clinical Practices. The sponsor must comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and must not be the subject of any legal or regulatory restrictions or sanctions.
  • Medical appropriateness of proposed research The proposed research must be reasonably likely to produce results that could beneficially impact medical therapy for the condition being investigated.
  • Scientific validity The proposed study procedures must fulfill the stated objectives of the study.
  • Ethical considerations The study must be designed to meet ethical guidelines concerning human subjects in research (for interventional trials).
  • Financial support Funding requests must reasonably reflect the cost and effort involved and should not be used to defray normal operating expenses of the sponsor-investigator or institution that are not directly related to the supported research. An executed research agreement must be in place prior to any study commencing.
  • All applicable regulatory requirements, including but not limited to study registration and results disclosure, must be observed.
  • Publication of study results The results of the research will be collected and analyzed and a report of the study will be prepared and planned for potential publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
  • Priority We consider requests for research in all areas, and give priority to proposals which correspond to the fellowship proposals for Virology and Oncology.
    All support for investigator-sponsored trials is awarded at the sole discretion of Bristol-Myers Squibb based on the criteria set forth above.

Before starting the submission process, please be sure to have the following information available.

  • Contact information (valid e-mail address required)
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Budget
  • Hypothesis/Rationale
  • Objective/Endpoint
  • Treatment
  • Sample size
  • Eligibility
  • Statistical plan
  • References

How to apply:

  1. Select the therapeutic area and investigational product of interest, if applicable
  2. Review the research proposals to determine whether there is an interest in submitting an application/LOI
  3. Take note of the RFP number in front of the research proposal description (i.e. RFP-10-AB123-456). This number is required when completing the application.
  4. Click on the RFP number of interest to access the application
  5. Login to the application utilizing your e-mail address and password (create a new password if this is the first time accessing the application system)
  6. Complete the demographic fields on the application
  7. Upload the required documents as PDF files. A LOI, CV, Good Standing Letter, and Letter of Recommendation are required. Please note that the Letter of Recommendation can be sent (if preferred) directly to virology.fellows@bms.com or oncology.fellows@bms.com depending on what program you are interested in. If you have a LOI document, please upload. If you do not have your own LOI template, please utilize the template here.

Virology Fellows Research Training Program, please click here to agree and begin the application process.

Oncology Fellows Research Program, please click here to agree and begin the application process.