Application for Excellence Scholarship

Recommendation Letter

Section to be filled out by the applicant before passing it on to the referee

Name of the applicant

Last name:

First name:

Name of the referee:

Title and position:

Institute / Organization:

Address:

Section to be filled out by the referee

NOTE: It would be of assistance to the Selection Committee, if you would give your sincere evaluation of the above named applicant. Your generous assistance in giving this appraisal will be appreciated.

1.  How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?

Colleagues / Student / Personal friend / Other:

2.  Do you consider the applicant’s previous professional experience of relevance to FSC`s Excellence Scholarship and the PhD Program “Global Food Security” for which s/he is applying?

Yes No

3.  Please indicate the applicant’s ability and academic competence

using the following rank

1=Outstanding, 2=Excellent, 3=Very Good, 4=Good, 5=Fair, 0=Poor

Rank / Remarks
Intelligence
Knowledge in area of specialization
Research ability
Motivation for proposed research
Background for proposed research

4.  How do you rate the applicant in overall ability and promise in comparison with other students at the same level of training?

-  Equal to the best in any department

-  Will perform at a superior level wherever admitted

-  Performance should be up to average of most graduate students

-  Qualifications marginal, but warrants consideration

-  Questionable whether admission to further study is warranted

-  Not able to judge

5.  Applicant’s potential for contributing to the work and discussions in study groups

6.  Based on your knowledge of the candidate, how would you rate him/her for FSC`s Excellence Scholarship and the PhD Program “Global Food Security”

Exceptional / Very good / Good / Passable / Doubtful

7.  Special remarks (if any)

8.  For scholars whose native language is not English, please indicate if the applicant has sufficient competence to

a.  understand lectures conducted in English

b.  read widely in English

c.  express herself/himself in written English

Please print out this recommendation letter, sign it and send it as PDF back to the applicant. The applicant will forward it with the other application documents to FSC.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Date / Place Signature and official stamp

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