If you have attachments for your application it is helpful if you have these documents saved on your computer or on a diskette before you start the application process. Click on the link on the Applicant Home Page to go to the City page where you can add your cover letter, reference letter, DD214, etc, to your application. This also is the site you will visit to complete any supplemental applications that are required for your application.

Employers expect only serious job seekers to apply through SantaBarbaraJobs.net. If you are not a job seeker and try to solicit employers through our site, we will delete any communication that is not approved. Our employers are encouraged to let us know if they are solicited through the site.

We ask references to submit their letters within two weeks of our request. All letters must be received by March 15. The system-generated e-mail request for a letter of recommendation may have failed to reach your reference for any one of several reasons: Either our e-mail server or your reference's may have malfunctioned at the time the message was being sent. The message may have been blocked from reaching your reference by a Spam filter.

You are responsible for making certain that we receive your letters of reference. You should check to make sure your references have received our e-mail requesting a letter. After two weeks you should log in to our system and check your application using the Modify Application Tool to make certain that the letters have arrived. If not, you can either re-send the request or contact your reference directly to encourage her/him to submit the letter.

Yes, you can submit a cover letter for each position you self-nominate for. The system will hold onto several versions of your cover letter, which can be attached to subsequent self-nominations.

There are many ways to submit your resume. Application for Employment forms and resumes should be forwarded to the Department of Human Resources, The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, 20566. Our fax number is (202) 416-8630.

It is not required that you submit a cover letter. However, we encourage you to do so, as it will help you initiate a further discussion and be more elaborate about your career plans.

No. Letters of collaboration are not required and will not be accepted. If you want to discuss the role of collaborators, you may do so in the essay. Yes. For the Type 1 Diabetes Pathfinder Award, the direct and indirect costs for any subcontracts must be included within the direct cost cap ($1.5 million over five years) for the budget from your institution.

Since your cover letter can be read by any investigator in the NIH intramural program, you may wish to use the salutation "Dear Sir/Madam."

You are free to submit the references that you believe best support your application. The committee would prefer at least two academic references, but recognizes that professionals who have worked for several years may have difficulty obtaining references from their undergraduate studies. In those cases, relevant professional references are certainly acceptable, but at least one reference from a professor who knows your work is preferred. Personal references (e.g.

Please do not send more than 2 reference letters. Please fax your reference letter to 301-542-0184 AFTER you have submitted your resume online. Please include a fax cover that indicates your name and the position you are applying for. Please DO NOT fax resumes to this fax number. All resumes should be submitted via the online Resume Submission Form. This fax number is only for additional documentation that should be added to the application unless otherwise noted.