DATE
Professor James Best
Head, Melbourne Medical School and Professor of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Dear James
Re: Application of TITLE NAME for position of Clinical Associate
Professor (Level D)
It is a great pleasure to support the application of TITLE NAME to the
position of Clinical Associate Professor on the basis of the criteria required for
promotion to this senior level within the University of Melbourne.
I have known TITLE NAME for NUMBER years. HE/SHE has had a fine
excellent reputation as DETAILS (eg emerging research leader, teacher and
mentor, international researcher)
TITLE NAME completed HIS/HER PhD at the University of NAME in YEAR.
Postdoctoral studies include….
TITLE NAME is currently employed with DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT.
HIS/HER previous appointments include DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT
APPOITNMENTS.
I believe that HE/SHE meets the criteria for appointment to Clinical Associate
Professor and would like to address the criteria as required.
Association with the University of Melbourne
1.1
Undergraduate or postgraduate teaching:
DETAILS OF CURRENT CONTRIBUTION
AND/OR PROPOSED CONTRIBUTION
1.2
Postgraduate supervision:
DETAILS OF CURRENT CONTRIBUTION
AND/OR PROPOSED CONTRIBUTION
1.3
Significant Research Collaboration:
DETAILS OF CURRENT CONTRIBUTION
AND/OR PROPOSED CONTRIBUTION
Research
2.1
Extensive and outstanding research publications; invitations to speak
at international conference.
Publications: HE/SHE has published NUMBER peer-reviewed research
papers or book chapters. HIS/HER top five papers have been published in the
last NUMBER years. NOTE ANY HIGH IMPACT PUBS HERE
Invitations to International Conferences: These are noted in HIS/HER
Curriculum vitae, invitations include NUMBER, SIGNIFICANT INVITES
2.2
Appointment to Professorial equivalent:
DETAILS OF CURRENT AND PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT
DETAILS OF ANY SPECIAL OR SIGNIGICANT APPOINTMENTS
2.3
Membership of editorial boards:
DETAILS OF CURRENT OR PREVIOUS MEMBERSHIPS IF RELEVANT
2.4
Awards and Prizes:
During the course of HIS/HER career, NAME has been awarded DETAILS.
2.5
Research Funding and Collaborative Publications:
As outlined in HIS/HER Curriculum vitae, NAME has been responsible for
more than $VALUE of research grants. MAJOR GRANTS.
Evidence of team work is the high proportion of collaborative projects with
investigators within the University of Melbourne and with affiliated
institutions.
Leadership in the Discipline
NAME is recognised as a leading authority in Australia on TOPIC with
particular emphasis on basic research into TOPIC. HE/SHE is well known for
DETAILS OF ANY AREAS OF SPECIALIST STUDY
3.1
International Leadership.
DETAILS OF CURRENT AND PREVIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO
DISCIPLINE WITH INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
3.2
National Leadership:
DETAILS OF CURRENT AND PREVIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO
DISCIPLINE WITH NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
In summary, in addressing all the criteria required for this position and I can
see that NAME reaches the standard required for the University of
Melbourne. I trust that you will give your full support when it goes before
the Committee.
I am delighted to support his application and will be happy to provide further
information that may support the application of this very worthwhile
candidate.
Yours sincerely
Name
Professor and Head
Department