Letter of Recommendation - Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP) - Applicant and Recommender Evaluation Form

Sep 22, 2026

Recommendation letter form for the Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP). It collects applicant details, then requests the recommender to provide confidential information on the applicant’s suitability for graduate study and research, including relationship length and capacity, academic context, strengths, weaknesses, and a comparative rating across intellectual, academic, motivational, creative, analytical, interpersonal, communication, emotional maturity, and researcher/teacher potential dimensions. It also records recommender identity and signature, dated submission, and optional additional comments.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Applicant’s Information

Applicant’s Evaluation

Comparative Ratings and Characteristics

Recommender’s Information

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION ACCELERATED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ASTHRDP) APPLICANT’S INFORMATION Tobe filled out by the applicant Last Name Given Name Middle Name Maiden Name for married female applicants Degree Applied For Note to the Applicant: Ask the recommender to enclose this form in a sealed envelope, with his/her signature written across theseal. The envelope must be submitted with its seal unbroken together with the rest of your application materials to the desired ASTHRDP member-university. APPLICANT’S EVALUATION Tobe filled out by the recommender Note to the Recommender: Any pertinent information regarding the applicant and your evaluation of the applicant’s ability to undertake graduate studies and research will be held in strict confidence. How long have you known the applicant? In what capacity have you known the applicant? If the applicant was a student in some of your classes, what were these subjects? What do you consider as the applicant’s outstanding talents or strengths in relation to graduate study? What do you consider as his/her weakness or deficiencies in relation to graduate study? Please rate the applicant on the following characteristics in comparison with other students in the same disciplines who are known to you and who have had more or less the same amount of training and experience. Indicate size of the group with which applicant is being compared and its educational level. Group Size | | | --- | | | Educational Level | | | --- | | | Excellent 1. Intellectual ability 2. Academic preparation for proposed field of study 3. Motivation for proposed field of study 4. Originally, creativity & imagination 5. Analytical & problem-solving ability 6. Initiative and independence 7. Honesty & integrity 8. Conscientiousness & ability to work independently 9. Ability to work with others 10. Oral communication skills 11. Written communication skills 12. Emotional maturity 13. Potential as a researcher in the discipline 14. Potential as a teacher in the discipline Additional information and comments about the applicants (please use a separate sheet of paper, if necessary) . I therefore strongly recommend recommend recommend with reservations do not recommend the applicant for the scholarship program. | | | | | --- | --- | --- | Signature over Printed Name Date RECOMMENDER’S INFORMATION Title Engr./Dr./Prof. Given Name Last Name Affiliated Organization Position in Organization Address of Organization Highest Educational Attainment

FAQs

What information must the applicant provide in this form?

The applicant’s information section requests identifying details and the degree program applied for.

What evaluation criteria does the recommender rate?

The recommender rates characteristics such as intellectual ability, academic preparation, motivation, creativity and imagination, analytical and problem-solving ability, initiative and independence, honesty and integrity, communication skills, emotional maturity, and potential as a researcher and teacher, with notes on comparative group size and educational level.

How should the recommender submit and authenticate the form?

The recommender is instructed to enclose the completed form in a sealed envelope with a signature written across the seal, and submit it with the rest of the application materials to the designated ASTHRDP member university.

Sep 22, 2026

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