Summer 2016 STAR Program
Recommendation Form
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1. STAR Applicant Name
2. STAR Applicant Email
All fields and letter of recommendation are required.
To the referee:
The above named student has applied to the STAR program at the Georgia Regents University and has requested you as a reference.
The STAR program provides excellent opportunities for highly motivated and talented undergraduate students to develop skills as
biomedical
research. We would appreciate your candid appraisal of this applicant
young scientists and to explore their interest in
for this particular program. Please return this form with a letter of recommendation at your earliest convenience. The deadline for
3. Referee Name
4. Referee Email
application is February 12, 2016. Thank you for your assistance in evaluating this applicant for the STAR program.
5. Referee Street Address
6. City
7. State
8. Zip
9. Daytime Phone#
10. I have known the applicant for
years as the applicant’s
No
Yes
11. Do you have any reason to doubt the applicant’s integrity?
(If yes, please attach explanation)
12. Please make your appraisal of this applicant compared to his/her peer group with reference to:
A. Interest in Biomedical Research
EXCELLENT
ABOVE AVERAGE
BELOW
NOT
(highest 10%)
(next highest 10%)
AVERAGE
AVERAGE
OBSERVED
B. Experience in Laboratory Research
C. Research Aptitude
D. Intellectual Ability
E. Oral Expression
F. Written Expression
G. Ability To Work With Others
H. Independence
I. Motivation/Initiative
J. Maturity
13. Please attach additional comments in a
that you feel will help us to evaluate
this applicant.
letter of recommendation
14. Overall recommendation:
not recommended
recommended with reservation
recommended
recommended strongly
Signature of Referee
Position or Title
Date Completed
Thank You!
Please email completed forms and letters to STAR@gru.edu or mail to: Patricia L. Cameron, PhD, Director of the STAR Program
Georgia Regents University | The Graduate School | STAR Office: CJ-2201 | 1120 15th Street | Augusta, GA 30912-1500