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Applicants whose tuition and fees will be paid by their department or division must submit the standard application, consisting of:

• The Mailman School of Public Health CSRI Application*†;
• The CSRI 2025 Application Supplement through which candidates are asked to provide a few additional pieces of information and upload the supporting materials listed below:
  • Curriculum vitae;
  • A personal statement of no more than 500 words, describing research interests, career goals, and reasons for applying to the program;
• The two CSRI 2025 Recommendation Forms listed below. 
  • CSRI 2025 Sponsor Recommendation Form - this form must be completed by the candidate's department chair or division chief. The letter of reference must indicate that the department/division will assume financial costs for the candidate's participation in the program. Assurance that the candidate will be given time off (no clinical or work duties) for the duration of the program must also be included.
  • CSRI 2025 Recommendation Form - this form should be completed by a different individual who can comment knowledgeably on the candidate's research potential.

Applicants who assume responsibility for their own tuition and fees must submit a standard application, consisting of:

• The Mailman School of Public Health CSRI Application†;
• Transcripts from all previous undergraduate and graduate training programs;
• The CSRI 2025 Application Supplement through which candidates are asked to provide a few additional pieces of information and upload the supporting materials listed below:
  • Curriculum vitae;
  • A personal statement of no more than 500 words, describing research interests, career goals, and reasons for applying to the program;
• The CSRI 2025 Recommendation Form with an attached letter from two individuals who can comment knowledgeably on the candidate's research potential. Each reference should complete his/her own recommendation form and upload a letter on the candidate's behalf.
  • The first reference must come from the candidate's department chair, division chief, or immediate supervisor and must indicate that the candidate will be given time off (no clinical or work duties) for the duration of the program.

In addition to completing all required components of the standard application to CSRI 2025, applicants who would like to be considered for a scholarship must complete the CSRI 2025 Scholarship Application form which includes questions on:

• demographics
• other support
• merit as defined by the applicant's greatest strengths and/or achievements
• impact on increasing diversity and inclusion in CSRI and/or the research workforce of the applicant's specialty or sub-specialty