C Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur: Onfidential Iit P O, K - 208 016

This document is a letter of reference form for a Ph.D. applicant to the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. The form requests information from the applicant's referee about their relationship to and evaluation of the applicant, including performance in courses, ratings of traits, and an overall recommendation. The referee is asked to provide their contact information and mail the completed form directly to the university or return it to the applicant in a sealed envelope.

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CONFIDENTIAL

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

IIT POST OFFICE, KANPUR - 208 016
LETTER OF REFERENCE

Note to the Candidate:

Give this form to a referee who can help us with his/her assessment of your academic potential for Ph.D. programme.
The referee may be requested to mail it directly to us after filling it. Else he/she can also place it in a sealed envelope (sealed with
his/her signature) and give it to the candidate who can mail it along with application form.
Name of the Applicant

____________________________________________________________________________

Department/Programme to which admission is sought

Note for the Referee

To help us in the appraisal of the candidates case for admission to a graduate programme at IIT Kanpur, you are requested to fill in
the following information to the best of your knowledge. This information will be treated as strictly confidential.

1. I have known the applicant for

years.

My knowledge of this student is based on:

Having him/her in one or more courses

Knowing him/her personally
Supervision of his/her thesis/project
Inquiry and discussion with my colleagues
2. Performance in my Courses:
Course Title

No. of Students

The candidate ranks approximately

_____________

My rating of the candidate in following traits:

Excellent
Analytical Ability
Experimental Skills
Motivation
Written and Oral Expression
Responsibility
Teaching Ability

Grade

in a class of about

Good

Poor

Remarks

_______________ students.

Unable to judge

5. Any other remarks ____________________________________________________________________________

6. To summarize, I would say that the applicant:
is likely to become a brilliant scholar
is likely to do very well in the Ph. D. programme
is likely to perform satisfactory
is not a good prospect
7. My recommendation:
I recommend him/her without any reservations
I recommend him/her
I do not recommend him/her

Name of the Referee

_______________________________

Signature

______________________________

Designation/Position

_______________________________

Date

_______________________________

Address

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________ Pin Code _________________________________

Professional qualification of the Referee

______________________________________________________

Address to which this form is to be sent:

The Convener, DPGC

Department/Programme of _________________________________________________________
(Kindly mention the Department name where you are seeking your admission)