REFERENCE FOR MPHIL/PHD OR PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE APPLICATION (2)

PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY AND COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS WE RECOMMEND THE APPLICANT RETURNS THIS REFERENCE WITH THEIR APPLICATION FORM PLEASE ENCLOSE THE REFERENCE IN A SEALED ENVELOPE.

APPLICANT DETAILS (Applicant should complete this section and send to Referee)
Family Name: Other Names: School applied for: Date of Birth: Thanushkodi Nagaraj Dept of Civil Engineering 12/07/1980 Degree applied for: Planned Start Date: PhD 02/01/2011

REFEREE TO COMPLETE (Please complete both pages)

The above student is applying to the University for admission to an MPhil/PhD or Professional Doctorate programme. To help us in the selection process, please complete both pages. Thank you. APPLICANT INFORMATION How long have you known the applicant? In what capacity do you know the applicant? (e.g. student/employee) REFEREE INFORMATION Name: Position/Title: Organisation: E-mail: Signature: Dr.N.K.Ambujam Director & Professor Centre for Water Resources, Anna University nkambuj@annauniv.edu dd/mm/yyyy Telephone: Date: (91)442235 7456, 919841089672 dd/mm/yyyy

REFEREE TO COMPLETE (Please complete both pages)

Please assess the applicant on a scale of 5 (highest) to 1 (lowest) in relation to the following criteria. Please circle the appropriate number. Excell ent Intellectual ability Written communication skills Oral communication skills Ability to meet deadlines Ability to organise workload Ability to work independently Ability to produce original work 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Very Good 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Good 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Fair 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Poor 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Not Know n 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Numerical/mathematical ability English language ability Motivation Overall Assessment

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WRITTEN COMMENTS
Please comment in writing on the applicant. We would be grateful if your comments could include: Your opinion of the applicants suitability for the programme Their previous research experience If you know/knew the applicant in an academic capacity, their final degree classification, final year rank, grade or overall GPA they obtained/are expected to obtain, or details of their overall academic performance and whether you consider this to be a true reflection of their ability to undertake a research degree If you know/knew the applicant as their employer, an outline of their responsibilities and an assessment of their performance in the workplace, including examples where they may have shown initiative/independent decision making ability. If you wish to write your comments on a separate sheet of headed paper, please cross through this section.

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OVERALL RECOMMENDATION
Please tick one of the following: I strongly recommend this applicant for a programme of study leading to a research degree I recommend this applicant for a programme of study leading to a research degree I do not recommend this applicant for the programme of study I am unable to comment

USE OF INFORMATION

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