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.