Letters of Support
Department or program chair:
- department’s commitment to mentoring the candidate as an independent researcher
- assurance that the candidate will not have commitments that exceed 25% effort.
- assurance to provide funds for salary support and research supplies not covered by the K12.
- letters for fellows must indicate clear support to hire the scholar as an assistant professor or instructor.
Mentor statements:
- mentorship team’s relationship with and commitment to the applicant scholar.
- primary mentor must be affiliated with UMMS, UMMS-Baystate, or VHA CHOIR.
- statement of support for the training plan
- anticipated level of mentoring, including frequency and type of contact
- coordination among the full mentoring team
- how the proposed project fits with the mentor’s ongoing program of research and research/practice resources
- specific source(s) of available grant or institutional support for the project
Two letters of reference:
- attesting to the candidate’s commitment to and potential for development as an independent implementation scientist.