Letter of Recommendation Instruction Sheet

							                  Letter of Recommendation Instruction Sheet
                              Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

Name of Student Applicant:

Name of Reference:


   To Student Applicant: Provide each of your references a copy of this information
    sheet with the above information filled-in. Be sure to give them adequate time so that
    Sharon Chambers-Gordon will receive their letters by noon on the October 1, 2009
    deadline.

   To Reference: This student is applying for nomination by the University of Puget
    Sound for a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. The Fellowship would enable him or her
    to devote an initial postgraduate year to independent study and travel abroad. The
    Fellowship seeks students of unusual creative and/or leadership promise. Your
    estimate of the candidate, including your comments on the candidate's character,
    intellect and integrity, would be appreciated. Also, your candid assessment of the
    candidate's proposed project and of his or her capacity to undertake it with
    independence, cultural sensitivity and resourcefulness would be helpful.

   Please do not send a "standard" letter of reference that you would write if this student
    were applying for employment, another fellowship, or admission to graduate school.

   Please do send one or two paragraphs that frankly evaluates the student and the
    project that he or she proposes.

    You may send you letter via email to watsonfellowship@ups.edu (this is preferred)
    or via mail or fax as indicated below. All letters are strictly confidential.

    If this student is nominated for the Watson Fellowship you will be asked to write a
    more complete letter of reference for use in the final selection process. Thank you for
    your help.

             Letters must be received by Noon on Thursday, October 1, 2009

                             Letters should be sent directly to:
                               watsonfellowship@ups.edu
                                Sharon Chambers-Gordon
                                University of Puget Sound
                           1500 North Warner Street CMB 1065
                               Tacoma Washington 98416