Instructions for reference letters
Guidelines for the referee and reference letter template
Referees who are willing to prepare a reference letter in support of applicants are asked to adopt the template included below either in English or Italian.
The information included in the letter will be used only in the admission procedure to the PhD program in Computer Science and Systems Engineering.
The letters should not be submitted by the applicant, but sent before the deadline directly by the referees to the PhD Program Committee at the following email address:
- Computer Science Curriculum: Referees should send the letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Systems Engineering Curriculum: Referees should send the letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Reference Letter Template
INFORMATION ON THE WRITER OF REFERENCE LETTER
Name:
Surname:
Position:
E-mail address:
Mail address:
INFORMATION ON THE APPLICANT
Name:
Surname:
HOW LONG AND IN WHAT CAPACITY HAVE YOU KNOWN THE APPLICANT?
STATEMENT
Please provide an assessment of the candidate's abilities to carry out advanced studies and research, together with her/ his main points of strength and weakness
SUMMARY EVALUATION
Please rate the applicant in comparison with others of her/his age and position whom you have known within the past five years using the following scale:
- Excellent (Top 1-2%)
- Outstanding (Top 5%)
- Very Good (Top 20%)
- Good (Top 40%)
- Average
- Below Average
- Unable to judge
We appreciate your evaluation of the following candidate's abilities
1. Intellectual ability:
2. Motivation:
3. Potential for autonomous research:
4. Capability to carry out the work:
5. Ability to work with others:
Date
Signature
