Referee Report

Advice to Referees

Please submit this form online for the applicant of the PhD program at the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD).

The information provided by you in this report, is confidential and not for the purpose of the applicant's perusal. It will be used to assist in determining the applicant's ability to undertake a research program at UOWD.

APPLICANT'S DETAILS

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REFEREE'S DETAILS

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Based on your knowledge of the applicant and their completed work, you consider the applicant to be: Remove

RATING OF APPLICANT

You are required to rate the applicant under the headings listed below on a scale of 1-10 where 10 is the highest score. Ratings will be used by the UOWD's Research Selection Committee to make an initial assessment of candidates according to their academic record and referee's evaluation

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Research Potential: intrinsic research potential (as distinct from examination results). Remove

Creativity: ability to develop original ideas, write original compositions or assemble work in an original way. Remove

Critical Thinking: the ability to employ logic and broad intellectual thoughts such as accuracy, relevance and depth. Remove

Initiative: ability to work independently and create new ideas without prompting. Remove

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Perseverance: ability to work consistently over an extended period even through difficult times and with limited supervision. Remove

Based on your knowledge of the applicant and their completed work, you consider the applicant to be: Remove

Based on the applicant's academic performance and/or employment history, you support the applicant's application Remove

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REFEREE'S REPORT

Please give an overall assessment of the applicant's qualifications for success in a research program. Please specify in your report how long you have known the applicant and in what capacity. Write candidly about the student's qualifications and suitability to undertake research, elaborating where appropriate on the qualities listed below. Please include information on their skills and attributes. In describing such attributes as motivation, intellect and maturity, specific examples are more useful than generalisations. As a guide, up to a 1000 words maximum.

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