Form 4 Request for Reference iCURE Program

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 3:35:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Subject: Request for Reference – iCURE Program
Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 3:35:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: iCURE
OMB No.: 0925-XXXX
ExpiraOon Date: xx/xx/20xx
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Dear [reference]:

[applicant name] has applied to the NCI Intramural ConOnuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) program and named you as a reference.

Would you please provide a wri[en le[er of recommendaOon? In your le[er, please include:
Applicant’s full name in bold
Comments on the applicant’s moOvaOon, commitment, and qualificaOons toward scienOfic research
Comments on the applicant’s potenOal contribuOon to enhancing the diversity in the biomedical and cancer research workforce
An assessment of the applicant’s strengths and weaknesses, and whether you feel the applicant would be a good fit for the NCI intramural research
environment
If applicable, any addiOonal circumstances or events with an impact on the applicant’s life, career, or scienOfic progress that you feel are relevant to this
applicaOon
If the applicant is a student currently enrolled in a degree program, confirmaOon of the type of degree program (e.g., BS, PhD, MD) and expected date of
graduaOon

Please submit by email your le[er of recommendaOon as a PDF document by [insert date, two weeks from date of email] to iCURE@nih.gov, addressed to:

Alison Lin, PhD, Program Director
Intramural ConOnuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE)
Center to Reduce Cancer Health DispariOes (CRCHD)
NaOonal Cancer InsOtute Shady Grove Campus
9609 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

AddiOonal informaOon about the iCURE program is available at h[ps://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organizaOon/crchd/diversity-training/icure. You are also welcome
to contact us with any quesOons about this request or the iCURE program. We look forward to your le[er.

Best regards,

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