Instructions for Referees

Deadline for applications: March 10, 2008

Thank you for agreeing to recommend an applicant to our Summer Workshop Program. We have asked applicants to request recommendations from faculty who are able to assess their academic performance and with whom they have completed at least one course, and/or with whom they have been involved in research.

We are looking for students who are intellectually creative and actively seeking research opportunities beyond their regular curriculum.

With these considerations in mind, we would like to know about the student from your perspective, both their academic performance as compared to other students and your estimation of their potential for graduate level study and independent research. Statements regarding the student's overall ability, creativity, motivation and potential will be welcome. If you are recommending more than one student from the same institution, please be careful to distinguish them.

Please send your reference letter no later than March 10, 2008 to one of the following addresses (via e-mail, regular mail, or fax):

E-Mail Address for Workshop Applications:
ircsconf@seas.upenn.edu
Accepted electronic formats are:
ASCII Plain Text
Word/Works (DOC)
PostScript (PS)
Portable Document Format (PDF)

Mailing Address for Workshop Correspondence:
Institute for Research in Cognitive Science
Attn: Summer Workshop
Suite 400A, 3401 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6228
USA

Fax number for Workshop Correspondence:
215-573-9247

If you have any questions or need assistance, please send email to ircsconf@seas.upenn.edu