Bristol Myers Squibb Independent Research (Investigator Sponsored Research)

About this program

Bristol Myers Squibb funds and supports independent Investigator-Sponsored Research (ISR/IIR/IST/IIT) across interventional and non-interventional studies and development phases via a centralized ISR portal and periodic Request-for-Proposal (RFP) cycles focusing on priority areas such as oncology, hematology, cardiovascular, and immunology & fibrosis. Applicants from the scientific and academic research community submit concept applications through the portal for governance review of scientific merit and unmet-need alignment, with BMS targeting responses within about four weeks and offering bi-directional communication. Funding and other support are contingent on endorsement, an executed research agreement, and adherence to program expectations (e.g., submission of a full protocol within 30 days of endorsement, rapid contracting, and delivery to agreed timelines), and certain collaborations or regions follow specific processes.