Application

CREST APPLICATION COMPONENTS:

1.) ESSAY: ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS SHOULD TAKE UP NO MORE THAN ONE PAGE SINGLE SPACED WITH CONVENTIONAL MARGINS AND 12 POINT FONT

  1. Why do you wish to enroll in the CREST program?
  2. What do you want to get out of the CREST program?

Please answer these questions and also provide your application to the Master’s degree program you are also applying to (or have applied to).

GREs are not required for admission to CREST.

2.) SUPPORT LETTER(s) (not a recommendation): The research mentor(s) support letter(s) should address the following:

  1. Which research project or projects will fellow undertake?
  2. What is your mentoring plan?
  3. How often will you meet with the fellow?
  4. How much protected time will the applicant have to pursue research and take courses at BUSPH?
  5. Who else will be involved with them in their research and how will oversight of their project work with you as their mentor?
  6. If applicable, how will oversight of their project work with others?

3.) DEGREE PROGRAM APPLICATION (SPH or other)

4.) CV
5.) Complete Form PHS 2271
6.) Schedule and complete interview with Howard Bauchner howard.bauchner@bmc.org or his designee

 

Send CREST application (responses to above questions), mentor(s) letter(s) of support, a copy of your degree program’s applications and curriculum vitae to:

Nilsa Carrasquillo

Office Manager & CREST Program Coordinator

Clinical Epidemiology Research Training Unit

Boston University Medical Campus

650 Albany Street, X-200

Boston, MA 02118

e-mail: ncarras@bu.edu

OR by fax at 617-638-5239

The deadline for CREST Application submission is between May 15th, but NO LATER THAN October 20th.

Also note: persons with “J” visas are not eligible for this program.

Primary teaching affiliate
of BU School of Medicine