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Types of Research
Funding Programs

  • External-Sponsored Research
  • We support research conducted by third parties on our products or within our therapeutic areas of interest. This research can provide valuable information regarding the safety, efficacy and tolerability of our products and supplements the comprehensive data generated in registration studies.

  • Research Scholars Program
  • We support innovative research from emerging investigators around the world to incorporate new perspectives in our pursuit of scientific understanding and progress. We believe that new, diverse voices and research topics are needed to advance knowledge in areas of unmet medical need.

  • Community-Based Participatory Research
  • We support efforts by community-based organizations to lead and participate in research to improve services and quality of care for diverse local populations. We believe communities benefit when organizations rooted in their neighborhoods are involved in health research.

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External-Sponsored Research (ESR)

We offer opportunities to request funding, study drug, or other support from Gilead for independent or collaborative external-sponsored research. You can apply with your own research concept or through the Request for Proposal (RFP) programs or RFP Topics of Interest, which are focused on specific populations and areas of investigation.

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Research Scholars Program

Since its launch in 2008, the Research Scholars Program has supported meaningful research by high-caliber, emerging investigators to help transform scientific understanding, address knowledge gaps, and drive medical breakthroughs in the following therapeutic areas:

  • Virology: HIV and Viral Hepatitis
  • Oncology
  • Liver Disease
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Community-Based Participatory Research Programs

We are committed to supporting research efforts by community-based organizations aimed at improving health outcomes in populations of need. We provide funding support for innovative Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) projects that are drug-agnostic in a variety of therapeutic areas.

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