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AI Letter of Support Writer
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Welcome to the new generative AI platform Letter of Support Writer. This tool will help draft letters of support for University of Michigan Medical School Faculty. Use the prompt below to create one or multiple letters of support for your next proposal submission.
Instructions
Step 1:
Paste the prompt template into Word, complete it using your personal information.
Step 3:
Copy and paste the prompt you created into the Letter of Support Writer.
Step 4:
Use the arrow to submit or hit enter, and wait for the response.
Prompt Template
Prompt Sample
My name is <your name>, <your position title>, <credentials> from <department/center affiliation>. I plan to submit a proposal with the title <insert proposal title>, that is designed to <insert brief impact statement>.
The proposal will be submitted to <insert funding institute/agency name> corresponding to the funding opportunity <insert Funding Opportunity Title>.
Will you write a letter from <insert name of person/unit who will provide the support> for the following <insert specific description of the support you request> if the proposal is accepted. The letter should include two sentences highlighting the impact of the project.
Note: The more specific the prompt, the more tailored the letter will be. You can modify the prompt and resubmit it several times in order to get the letter you want.
My name is Pat Smith, PhD, Professor of Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Internal Medicine. I plan to submit a proposal with the title “The Impact of Pollen on Seasonal Allergies in Children” that is designed to shed light on the profound effects of pollen on the health and well-being of our younger population. By delving into the intricate relationship between pollen exposure and the onset and severity of seasonal allergies in children, this research endeavor holds the potential to revolutionize pediatric healthcare practices.
The proposal will be submitted to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), corresponding to the Research Project Grant (R01).
Will you write a letter from Steven L. Kunkel, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Michigan Medicine, Executive Vice Dean for Research of the University of Michigan Medical School, who will provide institutional support for the project, if the proposal is accepted. The letter must include two sentences explicitly highlighting the impact of the project.
Tips for Effective Use
You can submit the same prompt again, and AI Letter of Support Writer will typically offer a different response. This is especially helpful for large scale submissions that require many letters of support.
You can also copy and paste the response into the Letter of Support Writer and ask it to alter/revise the letter in some way, such as asking it to write a similar letter but on behalf of someone else.
To export the letter, you can use the clipboard icon in the upper right corner of the response to copy the text.
The platform is not conversational; queries are not influenced or dependent upon previous inquiries or responses.
It may take about 20 - 30 seconds to get the response.
AI Hallucinations - if the platform appears to become confused, begin a new query using the New Chat button located in the upper left.
For information and assistance about AI Letter of Support Writer, please contact the Grant Services & Analysis team at ummsresearch@umich.edu.
Data Protection and Privacy
The AI Letter of Support platform does not track users, queries or responses.
The Information Technology Services (ITS) unit prioritizes the privacy and security of all members of the U-M Community. The U-M AI platforms and services are designed with robust data protection mechanisms, such as Responsible Use of Information Resources (SPG 601.07), Privacy and the Need to Monitor and Access Records (SPG 601.11) and Institutional Data Resource Management Policy (SPG 601.12).
Video overview: U-M GPT: Protecting Your Privacy
AI at the University of Michigan
The AI Letter of Support Writer platform is part of the generative AI tools available to all active U-M faculty, staff, and students. Eligible users will be prompted to sign-in with their level-1 password.
For more information about their use, design and capabilities, please visit the ITS AI Services webpage.
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