Water Center for the Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean

CATHALAC Study Abroad Program - Reference Letter

Reference Person:The Study Abroad Program is part of CATHALAC´s Education Programs. The objective of these programs is to form a community of professionals with multidisciplinary backgrounds who are capable of responding to both the challenges and opportunities related to environmental issues such as Climate Change, Integrated Watershed Management, Environmental Modeling and Analysis, and Risk Management. To succeed, the applicant must have a high degree of academic and personal motivation and the ability to work alongside people of different cultural backgrounds.

We cannot overemphasize, therefore, the value of your reference in enabling us to determine whether the applicant is appropriate for this program.

A signed hard copy of the letter must be sent by you (the reference person) directly to the following address: CATHALAC, Study Abroad Program, P.O.Box 0843-03102, Panama, Republic of Panama. Or you may scan and email us your letter to studyabroad@cathalac.org with the applicant’s name in the subject heading.

ApplicantName _______________________________________________________________________________

(First Middle Last)

Current College/University_______________________________________________________________

Current Standing (sophomore, junior, senior) _________________________________________________

Reference Person Name ______________________________________________________________________________

(First Middle Last)

Title _______________________________________________________________________________

Department __________________________________________________________________________

Institution___________________________________________________________________________

Email _______________________________________________________________________________

Telephone____________________________________________________________________________(Include area code)

CATHALAC Study Abroad ProgramReference Letter

Water Center for the Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean

CATHALAC Study Abroad Program - Reference Letter

Please answer the following questions (your answers don’t have to be long)

1. How long and in what capacity have you known this student?

2. Does the applicant have valid academic reasons for participating in this program?

3. Do you feel that the applicant will cope well in a Study abroad Program? Is the applicant likely to

adjust well to a new environment, different culture, and home stays?

4. What is your general estimate of the applicant's intellectual ability, maturity, academic motivation, self

learning discipline, ability to work with a group of peers? Overall does the applicant have the ability to

achieve his or her goals in studying abroad?

5. Do you believe the applicant is capable of doing a field or office internship research project related to

CATHALAC´s ongoing projects?

6. Additional comments

Signature (please print): ___________________________ Date: _______________________________

Please send the reference letter directly to CATHALAC Study Abroad Program or scan and email it to: studyabroad@cathalac.org. We will only accept signed letters sent by reference persons and not by the applicants. Please note that all reference letters will remain confidential.