Letter of Reference for the Student Affiliate Program

Letter of Reference for the Student Affiliate Program

The applicant noted in the box below is applying to participate in the East-WestCenter’s Student Affiliate Program and has asked that you provide a letter of reference. We appreciate your time and effort in supplying this additional background information. This letter of reference will be considered as part of the application for the competitive Student Affiliate Program. The East-West Center Student Affiliate Program provides graduate students at the University of Hawai‘i the opportunity to participate in the Center’s educational and cultural programs and leadership development activities, and to live in the Center’s international graduate residence hall.
The East-WestCenter strengthens understanding and relations between the peoples of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, training, and research. The East-West Center is not a degree granting institution, but works in partnership with the University of Hawai‘i to enrich the graduate student experience.
Please respond to the seven questions below by filling out the boxes listed provided in the reference form –OR– by copying and pasting your own letter into the blank page provided on the last page of this form. Then, upload the completed letter of reference using the link emailed to you via submittable.com.For inquiries, please contact . Thank you for your assistance.
*Note: Letters of reference are confidential and the East-West Center will notrelease the content of the reference to the applicant under any circumstances.

Name of Applicant:

Applicant's special area of academic and research interest:

Name of Person Writing Recommendation:

Position Title/Affiliation of Person Writing Recommendation:

Address:

Email: Telephone No:

1. How long have you known the applicant?

2.How well and in what capacity do you know the applicant?

3.Please comment on the applicant’s cross-cultural knowledge and experience, and if possible, with specific examples which may provide indications of the applicant’s cross-cultural sensitivity.

4.Please comment on how the applicant’s participation in the Student Affiliate Program may contribute to the East-WestCenter and the Center’s community of scholars.

5.Please comment on the applicant’s interest in and commitment to the Asia Pacific region.

6.Do you recommend the applicant for this East-WestCenter program?

Recommend highlyDo not recommend

RecommendInsufficient basis for making recommendation

Recommend with reservations

Signature Date

(Please sign by typing your name into the signature block)

If you would prefer to include a separate letter, you can copy and paste it here.

Rev. July 2017