Terms of Service
As the Representative to the Match, I agree that this institution will abide by the following Terms of Service. We understand that failure to do so will result in a ban from participation in the Match for a period of 3 years.
In particular, we agree to:
- Provide accurate information regarding our programs and positions. We understand that providing inaccurate or misleading information about our programs and positions may release a matched applicant from their obligation to accept our position.
- Offer appointments to all applicants matched with this institution by the Match.
- Make or require no commitments or contracts with applicants prior to the notification of the selections made through the Match. We have no right to request that an applicant tell us how they plan to rank our program. Likewise, no applicant has the right to demand that we state how we plan to rank that applicant. We understand that any statement concerning how we intend to rank an applicant or how that applicant intends to rank us, which may be made during the free discussion between us, is not binding.
- Abide by the official schedule, including ranking applicants and entering rankings through the Match website no later than June 21, 2024.
- Contact applicants matched to your institution on the day results are made available by the Match.
- Not pursue or offer employment to an applicant who was matched elsewhere by the Match unless that applicant has a written release from the institution to which they were matched.
Terms of Service
I HAVE READ the information in the Match Information section.
I AGREE to participate in the Match and abide by the results of the match for fellowship appointment. I understand in particular, I also agree:
- To accept appointment to the institution with which I am officially matched, that institution being the highest one on my rank order list having a place available for me. I understand that I cannot avoid accepting a fellowship to which I have been matched without a written release from that institution. Further, I understand that another institution that is participating in the Match cannot accept me as a fellow unless I have this release.
- To abide by the official schedule, including ranking the programs for which I have applied and completing and finalizing my confidential ranking no later than Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
- To allow ample time to enter my rankings because I understand that website and system availability may affect my opportunity to use this website.
I UNDERSTAND that I am free, to contact a participating institution.
I UNDERSTAND that I have no right to request that a participating institution inform me how it plans to rank me. Likewise, no participating institution has the right to demand that I state how I plan to rank that institution.
I UNDERSTAND that any statement concerning how I intend to rank an institution or how that institution intends to rank me, which may be made during the free discussion between the institution and me, is not binding.
My finalized rank order list is the sole determinant of the order of my preference among the fellowships for which I have applied.
I can resign from this matching program prior to Wednesday, June 19, 2024, by signing into my account on the Match website and selecting the withdraw option.
I UNDERSTAND that the application fee is NON-REFUNDABLE if I resign from the matching program at any time.
I UNDERSTAND that if I am not matched to an institution, my contact information will be provided to institutions seeking to fill a fellowship position .
I UNDERSTAND that my failure to abide by these Terms of Service will result in an immediate ban from participation in the Match.
