Water Center for the Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean Reference Letter
Education Programs Reference Letter Reference Person: The Research Abroad & Internship Program is part of CATHALAC’s Education Programs. The objective of these programs is to form a community of professionals from multidisciplinary backgrounds who are capable of responding to both the challenges and opportunities related to Integrated Watershed Management, Climate Change, Environmental Modeling and Analysis, and Risk Management. To succeed in the program, the applicant must have a high degree of academic and personal motivation including the ability to work alongside people of different cultural backgrounds. An academic reference is required for the selection process. A signed hard copy of the letter must be sent by you (the reference person) directly to the following address: CATHALAC, Research Abroad Program, PO Box 0843-03102, Panama, Republic of Panama. Or you may scan and email us your letter to studyabroad@cathalac.org with the applicant’s name in the subject heading.
Applicant Name _______________________________________________________________________________ (First Middle Last) Current College/University_______________________________________________________________ Current Standing _________________________________________________
Reference Person Name ______________________________________________________________________________ (First Middle Last) Title _______________________________________________________________________________ Department __________________________________________________________________________ Institution___________________________________________________________________________ Email _______________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Include area code) ____________________________________________________________________________
Water Center for the Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean Reference Letter
Please answer the following questions (your answers don’t have to be long) 1. How long and in what capacity have you known this applicant? 2. Does the applicant have valid academic reasons for participating in this program? 3. Do you feel that the applicant will cope well in a research program? Is the applicant likely to adjust well to a new environment, different culture?
4. What is your general estimate of the applicant's intellectual ability, maturity, academic motivation, self learning discipline, ability to work with a group of peers? Overall does the applicant have the ability to achieve his or her goals in researching abroad?
5. Do you believe the applicant is capable of doing a field or office internship research project related to CATHALAC´s thematic areas?
6. Additional comments
Signature (please print): ___________________________ Date: _______________________________
Please send the reference letter directly to CATHALAC Research Abroad Program or scan and email it to: studyabroad@cathalac.org. We will only accept signed letters sent by reference persons and not by the applicants. Please note that all reference letters will remain confidential.