Fellowships

Genentech is committed to supporting programs open to a broad audience that benefit patients, the scientific or medical community, and/or public health.

Fellowships are for grants to independent professional organizations, independent charitable organizations, or other eligible institutions, where the funds are used to support advanced study by clinical and research professionals at an accredited university or teaching institution.

• Funding Priorities

  The mission of Genentech's development program is to provide funding to foster training and research that supports the clinical practice of Genentech therapeutic areas.

• How to Apply

  Grant requests must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the project/program start date. The following uploads are required to submit your application:

  • W-9 Form / W-8BEN Form
  • Fellowship / Project description
  • Detailed / Itemized Budget

  Funding Request System Resources

  • New User Registration Tip Sheet
  • Fellowship Tip Sheet

  Learn more about the funding request process

• Funding Requirements

  Your organization must be recognized by the IRS as a tax exempt, public charity under sections 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code and be located in the United States (or have W8-BEN status if not located in the United States); or be a US governmental organization (such as public schools, public colleges and universities, public hospitals and federally recognized Indian tribal governments).

  The fellowship program is accredited, or in the case of retina-related fellowships, the program is a 2-year post-residency program

  Operating expenses must be directly and exclusively dedicated to the activity for which the requestor is applying

• Funding Restrictions

  In order to be eligible for this type of funding, your organization must not be:

  • A political or sectarian organization
  • An individual, group practice, or private physician office
  • Owned in whole or in part by a physician or a group of physicians
  • A charitable foundation of a small group practice (less then 50 physicians)

  In order to be eligible for this type of funding, the funding must not be used for:

  • The purpose of developing clinical practice guidelines, e.g., statements that include recommendations intended to help practitioners make appropriate health care decisions for specific clinical conditions
  • Religious purpose
  • Promotion of an Genentech or Roche product or to influence formulary decisions.
  • Capital campaigns, infrastructure costs, or overhead related to, but not limited to, facilities, and equipment. Funding may include support for salaries and direct costs related to the fellowship program, but may not include administrative overhead.

  The selection of the fellow for the fellowship cannot have already occurred

Decision Making

Genentech has a rolling review policy when evaluating funding requests for fellowships. This allows qualified requestors the opportunity to apply anytime during year.

Requests must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the project/program start date. Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis; you will usually hear back from Genentech within 60 days of application.

Letter of Agreement (LOA)

All grants must abide by the terms in the Genentech Letter of Agreement (LOA), which is issued to an authorized signer of your organization once the application is approved. You must agree to the terms of the LOA before any funding is issued. If you have any questions on the agreement terms, please contact us at (877) 313-5778.

• References

  Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support
  FDA Guidance on Industry-Supported Scientific and Educational Activities
  Office of Inspector General (OIG) Guidelines