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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
First name
Last name
teLephone
moBiLe
emaiL
department
institution
signature
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.
scholARships officevictoria university of wellingtonpo Box
600wellington 6140new Zealandemail
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teLePHOne: mOBiLe: emaiL: DePartment: institUtiOn: Date DDmmyy:
do you consent to mAke this document AvAilAble to the ApplicAnt if
the ApplicAnt Requests it: BrieFLy OUtLine yOUr exPerienCe witH tHe
aPPLiCant: 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 aPPLiCant: in
the top: wHat 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: Applicant's First name: Applicant's Last name:
Referee's First name_2: Referee's Last name_2: How long and in what
capacity have you known the applicant?: Print: Save As: schoLarship
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