Areas of Interest & Competitive Research Grants
Areas of Interest (AOI)
We are currently accepting concepts for the following therapeutic areas. BMS periodically opens RFP Cycles across different therapeutic areas and the pre-concept submission periods will be posted below when available. We strongly encourage all applicants to begin the online application process early to allow adequate time for completion. For a submission to qualify for review, all information including any required uploads must be submitted through the application form prior to the specified end dates for the RFP Cycle.
| Therapeutic Area and / or Compound | AOIs Posted on BMS.com | Pre-Concept Submission Period | |
| Start Date | End date | ||
| Immunology – Sotyktu (Deucravacitinib) | 21-Aug-23 | 18-Sep-23 | 26-Oct-23 |
Please note that during an open RFP submission window, clicking on a link to submit your research idea will take you to the FastTrack Investigator Portal and you will receive a message that you are leaving BMS.com. This is part of the normal process.
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