Letter of Intent

The letter of intent is due no later than 5 p.m., Friday, December 5, 2008. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a letter of intent. Submission of a letter of intent is optional and non-binding and will not be considered in the application review process. It will, however, allow us to ensure that the Scholar Selection Study Section has adequate representation across disciplines

The letter of intent should include:

• A brief paragraph describing why you would like to participate in the MCRCDP;
• A brief paragraph outlining the research that you would perform as a MCRCDP Scholar;
• The name and specialty of your (proposed) primary mentor;
• A copy of your NIH biosketch.

The letter of must be received no later than Friday, December 5 , 2008. It may be e-mailed or posted to

Laura Bell
Program Manager
MCRCDP
685 West Baltimore Street
MSTF, Room 314
Baltimore, MD 21201
lbe@medicine.umaryland.edu