gistfile1.js

Backbone.View.extend({
    template: 'my-view-template',

    render: function () {
        var deferred = new $.Deferred(),
            promise = deferred.promise(),
            that = this;

        require('/templates/' + this.template + '.html', function (tmpl) {
            deferred.resolve(that.$el.html(tmpl));
        });

        return promise;
    }

});