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For Institute use only
                                                                                             Application No. ____________________
              Two letters of Recommendation are required. At least one of these must be completed by a university faculty member. Each
              form must be completed and signed by the referee himself/herself otherwise, the recommendation will not be considered.
Form 2: Letter of Recommendation
This part is to be completed by applicant
                                                                                             Country: ___________________
Mr./Mrs./Miss _______________________________________________________________________________
                              First                      Middle                             Last
Please tick the order in which you want your name to appear on all AIT documents:
                                        [ ] First, Middle, Last      [ ] Last, Middle, First
School and Field of Study at AIT _________________________________________________________________ ________________
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Program of study at AIT:           Doctor                Master                Diploma                Certificate
TO THE PERSON EVALUATING THE APPLICANT
The person whose name appears above is applying for admission to the Asian Institute of Technology. In processing the
application, AIT places great emphasis on comments given by the applicant’s referees. AIT requires your submission of this
completed Letter of Recommendation Form as part of our appraisal of the above-named applicant. The Institute realizes that
considerable time and effort are needed to respond to this request. Your assistance is therefore greatly appreciated.
This part is to be completed by the person signing this Letter of Recommendation Form.
Name _____________________________________________________________________________________
Position/ Designation _________________________________________________________________________
Organization ________________________________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________________
How long have you known the applicant? ______________________ years _________________ months
How have you known the applicant?             as a/an
        undergraduate           graduate student            research assistant             teaching assistant
        employee                other capacity (please specify) ___________________________________________
How have you known the applicant? (as his/her)
        head of division/dept./school             employer
        teacher in several classes                teacher in one class only
        immediate superior in firm                other capacity (please specify) _______________________________
        research supervisor
How often have you observed the applicant?
                                  Daily              Weekly               Monthly              Rarely               Never
         at work
         at school
         socially
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Do you expect this candidate to seek employment in the service of his/her home country and countrymen following
completion of the studies at AIT? Please explain.
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Do you believe this applicant is in good health, emotionally mature and would be able to cope being away from
his/her home and family for twenty months or more? Please explain.
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Do you believe graduate study is an appropriate option for the applicant at this time? Please explain.
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In comparison with other graduate school candidates whom you have known, how would you rate the applicant with
respect to the following qualities?
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                                           Outstanding       Good            Average                Poor      opportunity to
                                                                                                                observe
 Intellectual ability
 Maturity
 English comprehension
 Undergraduate performance
 Academic Program
What is your candid opinion of the applicant’s potential to complete the program applied for, considering his/her :
(a) intellectual capacity, promise of productive scholarship, and ability to carry out research; (b) relative standing
among contemporary graduates; (c) ability to pursue higher education for which the medium of instruction is
English; and (d) practical experience, if any, in the preferred field of study?
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If the applicant has applied for AIT financial aid, which is awarded competitively, please cite outstanding qualities
concerning his/her (a) scholastic performance, (b) leadership, (c) personality, (d) potential to contribute to the
further development of his/her country and/or the region.
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Based on the above, do you recommend the applicant for admission to the Asian Institute of Technology?
    Yes            No                   If yes, do you recommend the applicant
                                             Strongly        With some reservation
           Signature ______________________________________________ Date ________________
If you need to mail, please address to:
                      Postal Address:                               Street Address:
                      Admissions and Scholarships Unit              Admissions and Scholarships Unit
                      Asian Institute of Technology                 Asian Institute of Technology
                      P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang                       58 Moo 9, Km. 42, Paholyothin Highway
                      Pathumthani 12120, THAILAND                   Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120 THAILAND