AcAdemic RefeRee confidentiAl RepoRtApplicAtion foR postgRAduAte scholARship

ApplicAnts detAils

First name

Last name

schoLarship name(s)

cLosing date

RefeRees RepoRthow Long and in what capacity have you known the appLicant? (Ifrequired,pleasecontinueyouranswerintheAdditionalCommentsboxonpage3)

impoRtAntThisreportistobecompletedbyarefereewhoisabletoevaluatetheacademicabilityandtheresearchpotentialoftheapplicantinrespectofpostgraduatestudyatVictoriaUniversityofWellington.Applicants must ask at least two referees to supply confidential reports.

Thisreportcanbefilledinasasoft(electronic)copy,butyoumustsaveacopyonyourcomputerbeforeemailingtoscholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz

ThisreportisconfidentialtotheVictoriaUniversityofWellingtonpanel(s)assessingthisapplication.TheUniversityundertakesthatitwillnot,withoutyourexpressconsent,makeyourstatementavailabletotheapplicant.

RefeRees detAils

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Last name

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department

institution

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date (dd/mm/yy)

do you consent to mAke this document AvAilAble to the ApplicAnt if the ApplicAnt Requests it? yes no

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RefeRees RepoRt (continued)(Ifrequired,pleasecontinueyouranswersintheAdditionalCommentsboxonpage3)

BrieFLy outLine your experience with the appLicants work and their area oF research.

how conFident are you that the appLicant has the skiLLs, appLication and aBiLity to carry out successFuL graduate research?

are you aware oF any Barriers that might Limit the appLicants aBiLity to succeed at postgraduate LeveL? iF so, pLease expLain.

in reLation to other students you have worked with, how wouLd you rate the appLicants overaLL aBiLity?in the top % of students i have known.

pLease rate the FoLLowing attriButes oF this appLicant in reLation to other students you have worked with. use a five-point scale where 5 indicates outstanding and 1 indicates unacceptaBLe.

Knowledgeofthediscipline

Abilitytocommunicateinclear,cogentwrittenEnglish

Abilitytocommunicateorallyinclear,cogentEnglish

Organisationalskillabilitytoplanrealistically,organiseandcompletework

Opennesstoexploringnewideasorapproaches

Abilitytoanalyse/categorise/synthesiseinformationandideas

Abilitytoanalyselogicallyandevaluatecritically

Abilitytoworkindependently

Abilitytotakedirection

Abilitytoworkinateam

Enthusiasm/passionforthediscipline

Creativity

Originality

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RefeRees AcAdemic bAckgRound And expeRiencewhat is your highest degree? in what year and From where did you oBtain it?

what is your academic position or current roLe?

in a Few Lines, pLease descriBe your area oF expertise.

For how many postgraduate students have you Been the primary supervisor (major advisor)?

how many oF those students have compLeted (graduated)?

additionaL comments: pLease add any other comments on the appLicant which might assist the seLection committee in making its decision.

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