Requesting & Composing Recommendation Letters

Thursday, October 17, 12:00 – 1:00 pm

During your PhD, you will encounter situations where you are either requesting recommendation letters from potential recommenders or being approached by your own students, colleagues, and others seeking your recommendation. This virtual workshop serves a dual purpose: it offers guidance on the proper way to request recommendation letters for PhD students/candidates and also provides them with information on how to craft effective recommendation letters when they are asked to provide them. Additionally, this workshop will clarify the distinctions between a list of references, a recommendation letter, a reference letter, and a letter of support. Join us to learn more about how to request and compose an effective letter of recommendation!

Register for the workshop here.

You can earn a PhD Progression badge for attending this workshop and completing the criteria to obtain the Requesting & Composing a Recommendation Letter badge.

If you would like to subscribe to PhD Progression, use this form to enroll in the Level 2 Career Development pathway if you have not already done so. However, you are not required to register for PhD Progression in order to attend the event.