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Recommendation Checklist

The Eloranta Fellowship Committee asks those providing recommendations for fellowship applicants to keep the following in mind when writing recommendations.  A thoughtful recommendation that speaks knowledgeably about the specific proposal and student researcher can be a determining factor in whether a proposal is funded or not.

• Is the student’s proposal clear and well constructed, free of typographical, spelling and grammatical errors?  (If not, the proposal will not be considered)
  

• Is the proposed research original, student-directed/initiated, feasible and something that s/he can successfully complete within the summer months?  If other work has been done in the proposed area, has the student carefully examined the intersection between his/her research and other work done in the area?
  

• Have you read and reviewed the student’s proposal?  What are your thoughts and or concerns about the project?  Is the research objective valid?  Is the proposed research in your field?
  

• What do you deem to be the outcomes of this endeavor?
  

• How long have you known the student and in what capacity?
  

• Why do you think the proposed research is worthy of this Fellowship?
  

• Do you think that the student has the means and motivation to see this project through to completion?