Confidential Referee’s Report

in support of an application for Higher Degree Research Candidature and/or a Postgraduate Scholarship

Notes for the Referee:

1. All applicants for Doctoral and Master-by-Research degrees and/or a postgraduate scholarship are required to nominate two referees who are prepared, and able, to speak to the research capability of the applicant in support of their application.

2. The referee’s comments are taken into account when assessing an application for candidature and/or a postgraduate scholarship. ACU is particularly interested in the referee’s opinion of the research ability and research potential of the applicant.

3. ACU policy is for this report to be confidential. However, the referee should be aware that, under Freedom of Information legislation, the content may at some future time be made available to the applicant.

4. The referee is requested to complete the form and return it directly and promptly to Graduate Research (res.cand@acu.edu.au). Please do not return the completed report to the applicant.

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Section 1: Research Candidate Details

Given Names:       Family Name:      

Degree for which applying:      

Section 2: Please tick the assessment most appropriate response under questions 2 through 5(a) and questions 6 through 8 inclusive. Please type or print answers to questions 1, 5(b) and 9.

Q1► At which stage did you know the applicant (e.g. Year 1, Honours, etc.)?

     

Q2► How well did/do you know the applicant?

Very well Not very well

Q3► How do you rate the applicant’s academic ability?

Outstanding (top 5%)

Excellent (top 10%)

Good (top 20%)

Average (top 40%)

Poor

Q4► What degree of potential does the applicant have to conduct Higher Degree Research?

Excellent Very good

Good Average

Poor Not sure

Q5► (a) In your view does/will the applicant have qualifications that equate to a first class Honours degree?

Yes No

(b) If ‘No’, please elaborate below?

     

Q6► If the applicant has completed a research thesis, and you have read it, how do you rate the thesis?

Excellent Very good

Average Poor

N/A

Q7► What is the applicant’s capacity to communicate in English?

(a) Written

Excellent Very good

Good Average

Poor

(b) Verbally

Excellent Very good

Good Average

Poor

Q8► What degree of support do you provide for the applicant as a suitable candidate for a research higher degree?

Unreserved Very strong

Strong Reserved

None

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Section 2: (continued)

Q9► Please comment on the applicant’s demonstrated academic ability, as well as research ability and research potential.

     

Section 3: Referee Details

Title:       Given Names:       Family Name:      

Occupation:      

Work Email:       Work Phone:      

Signature:      __________________________________________ Date:      _________________________

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