CTSC Career Scholars Program
Mentor Feedback on Scholar Research Progress
Date:
________________________________________
Mentor Name: ________________________________________
Scholar Name: ________________________________________
1) How much time are you spending with the scholar? How productive has this time been?
2) Have you referred the scholar to other resources? If yes, to whom? If not, do you anticipate doing so in the next six
months, and if so, to whom?
3) How much progress has the scholar made in getting to independence within five years?
Publications
Insufficient
progress
Adequate
progress
Exceptional
progress
Explanation
Grant
Submission
Insufficient
progress
Adequate
progress
Exceptional
progress
Explanation
Abstracts
Insufficient
progress
Adequate
progress
Exceptional
progress
Explanation
Presentations
Insufficient
progress
Adequate
progress
Exceptional
progress
Explanation
Other
(describe)
Insufficient
progress
Adequate
progress
Exceptional
progress
Explanation
4) Do you feel scholar is making progress to being recognized as an expert in his/her area?
5) Is the scholar sufficiently well versed in the literature?
6) What are the major impediments to making adequate progress?
a. Intrinsic (e.g., self-motivation)
b. Extrinsic (e.g., time expectations by chair or division director)
7) How well does the training plan address the gaps in the scholar’s knowledge and competencies?
8) How much progress has the scholar made towards completing the training plan? What additional training is needed?
9) Are there any time management concerns?
10) Overall, my confidence level that this scholar will achieve independence in the five year period is:
1
(Very low)
Explain:
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
(Very high)