Recommendations

Two letter of recommendation are needed from individuals who are well acquainted with your performance in a work setting, preferably from a direct supervisor or manager.

The recommendations provide us with third-party confirmation and insights into your achievements. You should choose recommenders who will support your candidacy with concrete examples of performance and impact on the organisation.

» Questions from the on-line recommendation form are shown below and are for reference only.

» The Recommendations must be submitted on-line, not via hard-copy responses to these questions.

» You must register your recommenders, who then use the confidential on-line link they receive directly from our on-line application. Your recommenders also have the option to upload an additional document if desired.

» If a recommender does not write in English, the uploaded document can be a certified translation of their comments. Only two recommendations are accepted per application. » Ideally your recommendations should be from current direct supervisors or managers who are best equipped to answer questions about your leadership, communication, teamwork, initiative and other skills.

» If you are unable to ask a current supervisor for a recommendation, then you can ask a former boss, a manager from another department, or a consultant or client who knows you well enough to answer the questions insightfully.

» Academic contacts are not usually able to provide information on management potential. Similarly, family members, peers and friends are not appropriate as recommenders. » Your recommenders’ own titles or positions are not important – instead, their ability to comment knowledgeably and specifically about you is vital. » Letters from contacts (including alumni) who do not know you well cannot add value like direct supervisors can.

» Online recommendations are due by the application deadline.