Submit letters of recommendation preferably from an academic advisor/university professor and supervisors/employers. Letters of recommendation should address the applicant’s potential to succeed as a graduate student in the PhD in Education program. Letters should be:

• On organizational letterhead

• Include the relationship to the applicant and the length of time reference has known the applicant

• Describe knowledge of and experience with the applicant in regard to his/her research and/or leadership skills

Letters can address the following areas, as appropriate:

• Academic abilities, including quality of written expression

• Work ethic / Quality of work

• Ability to communicate and collaborate with others

• Applicant’s potential to be an educational researcher and/or leader