Submit a Recommendation

Thank you for agreeing to provide an evaluation/letter of recommendation on behalf of a potential applicant to the Broad’s Summer Research Program in Genomics (SRPG). Briefly, the Broad Institute is a deeply collaborative environment that brings together leading scientists across a range of disciplines and institutions to tackle ambitious challenges in biomedicine. Our partnering institutions include, MIT, Harvard University, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard-affiliated hospitals.

Funded by NHGRI, the Broad Institute’s Diversity Initiative offers SRPG, an intensive 9-week summer experience for underrepresented minority undergraduates interested in exploring biomedical research and learning the benefits of pursuing an advanced technical degree.

The information you are providing is considered an important part of the application process. Your time and thoughtfulness in furnishing this information are greatly appreciated.

Please complete the following prompts and upload on official letterhead a PDF of your signed letter of recommendation. See below for further guidance on naming the file to upload and questions/prompts you should consider answering in your written evaluation.

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Your information

We may contact you by phone or e-mail to confirm your identity, your affiliation and your recommendation for this student.

First name: *

Last name: *

Title: *

School/Company: *

Telephone: *

E-mail address: *

Faculty member: *

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Student information

First name: *

Last name: *

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Recommendation

Please include your thoughts about any or all of the following points:

How long you have known the applicant;
The capacity in which you know the applicant;
How this applicant compares with her or his peer group in academic ability;
How this applicant compares with her or his peer group in the ability to work with others;
What particularly qualifies this student to participate in SRPG;
Information about accomplishments in research or independent projects;
Characteristics the student displays related to his or her academic/personal goals and activities;
Comparison of this student to other students you may know who have participated in the program.

All application materials are due by the extended deadline of 11:59 p.m., February 11, 2013.

Please upload your recommendation in PDF format.

Please name the file as follows: rec-studentlastname.studentfirstname-srpg2013.pdf.

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