Australian Lead

ership Awards Scholarships

Referee report
The applicant has named you as a referee in support of an application for a Scholarship supported by the Department
of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for study in Australia. To assist in the selection process, we would like to receie
your iews on the applicant!s suitability for a Scholarship, in particular on their capabilities and personal "ualities,
academic competence (including, where applicable, their research ability) and potential outcomes.
1. Personal details
Applicants details
Full name (as it appears in
passport)

#mail
Area of research interest
Referees details
Family name
$ien names
%obile no. &ork phone no.
#mail
#mploying organisation 'ame
Town()ity, )ountry
*osition title Starting date ( (
+ength of time you hae known
applicant
+ess than
, months
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months
.-/ years /-0 years
%ore than 0
years
1elationship to applicant (e.g.
direct superisor, lecturer, peer,
etc)

Authorised official stamp of the
organisation.
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2. Evaluation of applicants capabilities and behaviours
Please evaluate the applicant against the following criteria*
Very good atisfactory !eeds coaching !ot observed
hapes strategic thin"ing (meaning that they2
inspire a sense of purpose and direction3 focus
strategically3 harness information and opportunities3
and show 4udgement, intelligence and commonsense)
Achieves results (meaning that they2 build
organisation capability and responsieness3 marshal
professional e5pertise3 steer and implement change
and deal with uncertainty3 ensure closure and delier
on intended results)
#ultivates productive wor"ing relationships
(meaning that they2 nurture internal and e5ternal
relationships3 facilitate cooperation and partnerships3
alue indiidual differences and diersity3 and guide,
mentor and deelop people)
$isplays personal drive and integrity (meaning that
they2 demonstrate professionalism and probity3
commit to action3 display resilience3 promote and
adopt a positie and balanced approach to work3 and
demonstrate self awareness and a commitment to
personal deelopment)
#o%%unicates and negotiates effectively
(meaning that they2 communicate clearly3 listen,
understand and adapts to audience3 and negotiates
persuasiely)
* E&tract fro% the Australian Public ervice #o%%issions '(he integrated leadership syste% ) support tools ) *eadership pathway+
,ndividual profiles
-. .eneral co%%ents
&hy should the applicant be considered for a Scholarship6

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/. Acade%ic referee co%%ents ) applicable to Ph$ candidates only
7n the past fie years, how many research higher degree (*hD, %asters) candidates hae you worked with6
8our professional knowledge of the applicant is2 9ery detailed 9ery good $ood 7ncomplete
core the following criteria out of 10 (A score of .: means that you regard the applicant as being in the top /;
of all candidates in each assessment category. A score of < indicates that the applicant is in the top 0; of all
candidates. A score of = > top .:;3 score of ? > top /:;3 score of @ > top ,:;3 score of 0 > top A:;3
score of A > upper 0:;3 score of , > upper @:;3 score of / > upper ?:;3 score of . > bottom ,:;)
core
(a) Research potential: intrinsic research potential (as distinct from e5amination results).
(b) Creative Ability: ability to develop original ideas/hypotheses, to write original compositions or
to assemble conventional work in some original way
(c) Initiative: ability to embark on new ideas or approaches without prompting
(d) Perseverance: ability to work steadily even in difficult circumstances or where motivation or
external direction is minimal.
(e) Critical thinking: ability to differentiate between sound and irrationally based thinking
(f) Team work: ability to work in a research group
(g) Ability to Communicate: both written and spoken
*lease comment on evidence of the applicant!s research potential and achieement (such as the outcomes of their research
e5perience and training, including uniersity studies, publications, papers, and other releant work) and any other comments
releant to the applicant!s admission to a *hD (ma5imum ,:: words).
1. Referees declaration and signature
7 declare that the information in this report is true and correct.
Signature Date ( (
(han" you for assisting the Australian .overn%ent in identifying an outstanding candidate for an Australian
$evelop%ent cholarship.
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