Not to the Program Officer.  To whom it may concern is more appropriate

Lesley S. Zajac
Director, Research Administration
Jaeb Center for Health Research
15310 Amberly Drive, Ste 350
Tampa, FL 33647
Tel: 813.975.8690
Fax: 813.975.8761
email: xxxxxx@jaeb.org

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Johnson, Landy (Director of Grant Development)
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:22 AM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] AREA Grant Letter of Support Question

I'm submitting an R-15 NIH AREA grant for the June deadline.  The
professor wants a letter of support from the College, which I can
provide from the President, but I'm wondering to whom I should address
it.  Should I use "to whom it may concern"?  The prof has been in
regular contact with a program officer, so she suggests I address it to
him, but am I correct to assume he might have nothing to do with the
review process?

I've generally told professors to use "to whom it may concern" on their
own cover letter, but have not previously provided an institutional
letter.

Thanks for any suggestions!  The good news is we expect to submit on
Monday for the Thursday deadline.  This particular prof definitely has
her act together.

Landy

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Landy C. Johnson, MPA, Ph.D.
Director of Grant Development
Assumption College
500 Salisbury St.
Worcester, MA  01609-1296
508-767-7666
xxxxxx@assumption.edu
www.assumption.edu/research

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