There is a two-step review process for many national fellowship awards. Candidates first apply internally to receive the formal backing of 新澳资料. Those who are nominated to proceed to the national competition then complete their applications and submit to the reviewing organizations. The requirements for the letters of recommendation differ for each stage.
Internal Nomination Process
Recommendation letters for internal competitions (except for Fulbright) should be sent by email to clbrfellowships@reed.edu.
It should be addressed to your peers on the Fellowships and Awards Committee and should frankly state whether or not you feel this candidate merits 新澳资料's institutional endorsement. How enthusiastic are you about this student's candidacy? If you do not believe that the student would be a strong representative for 新澳资料, you may wish to decline the request and give them a chance to identify another letter writer who might feel more positive. If you agree to write the letter in spite of reservations, please ensure that you make your reservations clear in your internal letter, rather than couching them in the more formal and perhaps neutral way that you might for an external audience. If you feel the student would be a strong candidate, please briefly summarize why. If this student is selected to move forward into the competition, you will be asked to provide a formal letter for an external audience.
Fulbright Internal Process
The Fulbright program is an exception to this process, as there is little to no internal selection taking place (committee members may choose to not recommend an application, but this is rare). There is an internal campus feedback process for the Fulbright, but letters of recommendation are not required at this stage. Final recommendations should be submitted online by the Fulbright national deadline in October via the link sent to you by Fulbright. This is the on