Letters must be received by November 16
The applicant noted in the box below is applying for an East-West Center fellowship 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 an East-West
Center fellowship only. The East-West Center 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. The East-West Center Fellowship provides substantial funding for Master’s and Doctoral graduate students to participate in educational and research
programs at the East-West Center while pursuing graduate study at the University of Hawai‘i. Please return this letter of reference directly to the Award
Services Office, Attention: EWC Graduate Degree Fellowship, East-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96848-1601, USA.
Reference letters can be emailed to ahead of the original to meet the deadline. Thank you for your assistance.
Name and Title of Person Writing Recommendation (please type or print)
Address
Name of Applicant (please type or print)
Applicant's special area of academic and research interest
TO THE APPLICANT: Confidentiality of Participant Records
Under East-West Center policy, this letter may be viewed by you unless you waive your right to see it or the person writing this letter wishes it to be held in
confidence (#9). In the event you do not waive your right to see this letter but the referee indicates in item #9 that he/she wishes the letter to be held in
confidence, the referee's preference will take precedence.
I waive my right to see this letter of reference
I do not waive my right to see this letter of reference
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Signature of Applicant
Date
LETTER OF REFERENCE
(Community Service/Civic Engagement/Extra Curricular Activities)
Please respond to the questions below. Additional comments may be provided on separate letterhead.
1.
How long have you known the applicant?
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2.
How well and in what capacity do you know the applicant?
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3.
Please rate the applicant in terms of each of the following:
Leadership
Initiative
Creativity
Consideration/concern/care for others
Adaptability
Ability to help others with crises
Intelligence
Self-expression
Ability to cope with personal crises
Capacity for change
Cross-cultural knowledge & experience