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Your 菠菜网lol正规平台 faculty mentor writes your first letter of recommendation for the Graduate Equity Fellowship and will serve as your mentor during the award period. 理想情况下, he or she is a professor who has a deep appreciation of your academic work at San José State University and a continuing interest in your development as a scholar. If you already have a chair of your thesis or project committee, that person might 做你最好的选择. If you do not, think about who in your program or department is most familiar with your academic strengths and abilities. 假设你已经 taken courses from that professor, he or she might be a good candidate to guide that 过程.  

The 研究生公平奖学金 requires two letters of recommendation. 当问 for a recommendation, give your recommenders at least three weeks’ notice and clearly state the due date and submission 过程. Help your recommenders by giving them all the materials necessary to write a strong recommendation on your behalf. 这些材料 include a description of the fellowship program, a draft of your personal statement and other application essays, your transcripts, sample of your coursework and graded papers with comments, and resume. Meet with your recommender to discuss your interest in the fellowship and your goals and motivation in pursuing a master’s degree. 问 each recommender how he or she would like to be reminded of the impending deadline, 然后跟进. Remember that you are responsible for ensuring all materials are received in 研究生学习 by the submission deadline.

Finally, let your recommenders know you appreciate their efforts on your behalf and keep them informed of the outcome of your application. Send a thank you email or card for the recommendation itself. Contact them again as you learn whether you were selected for the program or not selected. Remember to again thank them for their effort on your behalf when sending updates.