DEPARTMENT LETTERHEAD Date To Whom It May Concern: I am pleased to invite [name of candidate] as a J-1 Research Scholar to the Department of [ _] at Thomas Jefferson University, from [month, day, year] to [month, day, year] [Name of candidate]’s work will involve [2-3 sentence brief description of the research or program] [Name of candidate] will receive [$$ amount of funding] from Thomas Jefferson University for this program This position will not involve any direct patient contact Thank you very much for your attention to this matter Sincerely, Name of Candidate’s Supervisor Title