This Academic Life

Ep.27 – Recommendation Letters for Students

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Recommendation letters are an important part of students’ applications for different fellowships, scholarships, as well as grad school. In this episode, we will talk about who to ask for these letters and what is the typical format of these letters.

Reference list: 

  • Music by RuthAnn Schallert-Wygal ([email protected])
  • Artwork is created using Canva (canva.com) 

    • Sponsor:

    De Gruyter: This episode is sponsored by De Gruyter and its portfolio in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. For “Students and Researchers in Mathematics” De Gruyter’s 2022 catalog is now available on This Academic Life website. 
    Useful Resources and References:

    • https://www.thebalancecareers.com/recommendation-letters-for-a-promotion-2061686
    • https://csw.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/avoiding_gender_bias_in_letter_of_reference_writing.pdf 

      • Contact list: 

      If you have any comments about our show or have suggestions for a future topic, please contact us at [email protected]. You can also find us on the webpage https://thisacademiclife.org and on Facebook group “This Academic Life”. 
      Cast list:

      • Prof. Kim Michelle Lewis (host) is a Professor of Physics and Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard University.
      • Prof. Pania Newell (host) is currently an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Utah. 
      • Prof. Lucy Zhang (host) is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

        • Editing team: 

        • Angella Chen 
        • Jared Duffy

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