Confidential Referees Report

in support of an application for Higher Degree Research Candidature and/or a Postgraduate

Scholarship

Notes for the Referee:

1. All applicants for Doctoral and Master-by-Research degrees and/or a postgraduate scholarship are
required to nominate two referees who are prepared, and able, to speak to the research capability of
the applicant in support of their application.
2. The referees comments are taken into account when assessing an application for candidature
and/or a postgraduate scholarship. ACU is particularly interested in the referees opinion of the
research ability and research potential of the applicant.
3. ACU policy is for this report to be confidential. However, the referee should be aware that, under
Freedom of Information legislation, the content may at some future time be made available to the
applicant.
4. The referee is requested to complete the form and return it directly and promptly to Graduate
Research (res.cand@acu.edu.au). Please do not return the completed report to the applicant.

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Section 1: Research Candidate Details

Given Names:

Family Name:

Degree for which applying:

Section 2: Please tick the assessment most appropriate response under questions 2 through 5(a) and
questions 6 through 8 inclusive. Please type or print answers to questions 1, 5(b) and 9.
Q1 At which stage did you know the applicant (e.g. Year
1, Honours, etc.)?

Q6 If the applicant has completed a research thesis, and

you have read it, how do you rate the thesis?

Q2 How well did/do you know the applicant?

Very well

Excellent

Very good

Average

Poor

N/A

Not very well

Q3 How do you rate the applicants academic ability?

Q7 What is the applicants capacity to communicate in

English?
(a) Written

Outstanding (top 5%)

Excellent (top 10%)
Good (top 20%)

Excellent

Very good

Good

Average

Poor

Average (top 40%)

Poor

(b) Verbally
Q4 What degree of potential does the applicant have to
conduct Higher Degree Research?
Excellent

Very good

Good

Average

Poor

Not sure

Very good

Good

Average

Poor

Q8 What degree of support do you provide for the

applicant as a suitable candidate for a research
higher degree?

Q5 (a) In your view does/will the applicant have

qualifications that equate to a first class Honours
degree?
Yes

Excellent

No

Unreserved

Very strong

Strong

Reserved

None

(b) If No, please elaborate below?

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Section 2: (continued)
Q9 Please comment on the applicants demonstrated academic ability, as well as research ability and research potential.

Section 3: Referee Details

Title:

Given Names:

Family Name:

Occupation:
Work Email:

Work Phone:

Signature: __________________________________________

Date: _________________________

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