NOAA C&GC Fellowships: Letters of ReferenceTips for referees submitting letters for the applicants of the NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program We would appreciate it if you could provide a letter following the following application guidelines: Reference letters must be received no later than 15 January 2009. Reference letters should include your assessment of the applicant's level of scholarship including placement in class), scientific potential, and qualifications for postdoctoral research. The primary objective of this fellowship program is to help create the next generation of researchers needed for climate studies. Your comments regarding the applicant will be treated confidentially and will be used by the steering committee to help them determine both strengths and weaknesses of the applicant. Any specific comment you wish to make regarding the applicantís ability to work independently, to pursue new topics, and to interact with others will be very useful. Please send reference letters electronically, preferably in portable document format (pdf) as e-mail attachments, to vspapply@ucar.edu. If necessary, we will accept hard copies or faxes. If unable to send electronically, please mail to: UCAR / Visiting Scientist Programs |
