Instructions for Writing Letter of Recommendation for SUMMIT program

Dr. Faculty member,

The SUMMIT (Summer Undergraduate Minority Mentoring and Internship Training) program’s
goal is to mentor minority and underrepresented groups in the Plant Sciences. In the NSF-
funded SUMMIT program, student participants will be partnered and mentored by Ph.D.
researchers. We look forward to assisting the participant in developing as a scientist and as a
member of the scientific community through their future employment in the sciences or
advanced graduate studies.
To help us select students that will benefit from this experience, we ask you consider their
interactions as a team and individual, maturity level, dedication to their commitment, and how
this experience will benefit their development as a scientist. We also appreciate your insights
into their strengths, and areas of needed improvement.

Instructions for Submitting Recommendation Letter

Please send the letter as a PDF attachment to kiani002@umn.edu. Please save the document
with the student’s last name, first name and then your initials.

Letters must be received from your email address. We will not accept recommendation letters
from students.

Letters are due by FEBURARY 24, 2020.

If you have any questions, please contact Penny Kianian at kiani002@umn.edu.

Please note that students may request review of their letters of references unless they choose to
waive this right upon submission of their SUMMIT application.

Thank you for your assistance in making the SUMMIT program a great learning experience for
all mentors and participants.