How does a referee submit a reference letter (or reference form for individual fellowship programs) for an applicant?
Referees must submit a reference letter (or reference form for individual fellowship programs) (but not both at the same time) directly to eRA Commons, using the Submit Reference Letter link on the home page. Letters (or reference forms for individual fellowship programs) must be submitted by the same deadline as the grant application and can be submitted before the application itself, as early as the opening date of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). The referee does not need to be registered in Commons to submit a reference letter (or reference form for individual fellowship programs). The referee will enter the following information online at the time of submission: Referee Information: • Referee First Name (Required) • Referee Last Name Required) • Referee MI Name (Not Required) • Referee Email (Required) • Referee Institution/Affiliation (Required) • Referee Department (Required) Applicant Information: • PI Commons User ID (Required) • PI Last Name, as it appears on the P
