Table. Checklist for Potential Candidates and Host Organizations to Consider for an Embedded Scholarship Arrangement .

Aspect	Reflective Questions for the Candidate	Reflective Questions for the Host Organization
Personal characteristics	Does this opportunity align with my personal values? Does this opportunity align with my personal goals? Will my work style align with my host system and academic supervisors? What are the best ways to communicate and manage expectations between different institutions, supervisors and other involved individuals? Is there written agreement on the frequency and mode of communication?	Does the fellow's personal characteristics fit with the overall team culture? Does the host system supervisor's work style align with the candidate's and the academic supervisor?
Academic and professional development	(For doctoral candidates) To what extent does the opportunity align with my doctoral work? If there is no alignment, what other aspects will I gain from? Is there an existing project that I will work on? Am I to write up a new project? Is there time to write up a proposal for agreement with the host and academic institutions? Is a brief proposal written and agreed with the supervisors? Does the host organization want me to help out with other projects? Is there a clear plan for professional development? Will professional development opportunities interfere with my academic work? Can I afford to do that? Can I commit to the time needed to coordinate the project and manage expectations between the host and academic supervisors, and if applicable, the academic committees?	Do we want the candidate to contribute to existing projects? Do we want the candidate to develop a new project? (For doctoral candidates) Does the host organization allow data access and publication of results? Can these be included in the thesis? Are we viewing the candidate as a potential team member, or as an intern to gain experience? How and to what extent does the candidate's project align with the larger goals of the organization? Are there clear objectives, methods and outcomes clearly defined for the project? Is there a clear understanding for the candidate's professional development opportunities within and beyond the host organization? What is the time commitment expected from all parties? Does the host system supervisor and the academic supervisor, and the thesis committee, if applicable, have time to supervise this new project?
Resources	Am I interested in the Fellowship to fund my education and living expenses? (For doctoral candidates) Will the expenses work out for me? Have I considered that my existing funding may be deferred or cancelled, such as supervisor and graduate unit funds? Have I weighed the lost earnings against the opportunities from the fellowship? Will I have to forgo other financial opportunities due to lack of time? (For doctoral candidates) Do I have the resources to fund my education, if this arrangement does not work out?	Do we have funding available for the embedded arrangement, and other unforeseen expenses for the candidate's project? Are we interested in bringing on a candidate to leverage the funding opportunity? Do we have resources lined up for the potential project?
Long term goals	Does this opportunity align with my long-term career goals? Is there an opportunity to work with the organization beyond the Fellowship?	Is the candidate a potential employee for the team? What is the value-add from the candidate's skills and project?
Contingencies	Do I have an alternate project, in case of problems? Does the host and academic institutions agree to the contingency plan or project?	Is there an alternate project identified? Are resources lined up for the alternate project? Is there agreement with the candidate on the contingency plan or project?