Global UGRAD Program

Student’s name: ____________________________________________

ACADEMIC RECOMMENDATION FORM GUIDELINES

The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) provides scholarships for talented students from around the world
to attend U.S. universities and colleges for one semester of undergraduate, non-degree study. The Global UGRAD program,
sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is supported by the people of the United
States. The program is administered through the joint efforts of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs, the U.S. Embassies, and World Learning.

To be completed by a University Professor familiar with the student’s work in his or her major field of study. Recommendations
should not be from family members or friends.

Instructions: Your statement will be given considerable importance by the American universities and colleges reviewing the
student’s application, and therefore should be as complete and detailed as possible. Please, include your candid evaluation of the
student’s ability to participate in such an exchange program by indicating:
a) in what context you know the student;
b) how you would describe the mentality and adaptability of the student in difficult situations;
c) the qualities that would make the student a successful exchange student including their interaction with others.

This recommendation should be typewritten or clearly printed in English, if possible. If not in English, an accurate translation must
be attached. You do not have to use this form for your recommendation but please include all of the information below if you do
not submit your recommendation on this form.

Recommended by:
Fitrotun Aliyah, S.T., M.Eng
Place of Employment:
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
Address:
Jalan Grafika No. 2, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Telephone:
+6285328886827 fitrotun.aliyah@mail.ugm.ac.id
Signature:

Date:
December 30th, 2017

Dear Admissions Committee,

It is a great pleasure to recommend Nikita for admission to Global Undergraduate Exchange Program Scholarship, as I
have been her lecturer for the past one year. During her time in my class, she had shown interest as well as willing to
study in order to understand the topics fully. She was nearly never absent to attend my class, and always took
assignments with responsibility and care. As a result, she made through the subject with pleasant grade and
comprehension.

As a student in engineering physics, Nikita shows impressive compassion in her field of study, as she is part of the
technology and instrumentation club on the campus. She was also part of the junior committee for ASTECHNOVA
International Energy Conference held by Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics Universitas Gadjah
Mada where I was also the committee. Her ambition in learning new things and gaining experiences made her stand out,
and her leadership in teamwork led her to be the chief of secretariat division. During her working period for that event, she
helped me a lot with her initiative and creative thoughts. She was also very close to her team, which created fun and
friendly working environment. And as all teamwork may face, we faced a lot of problems and hardships in preparing the
event. But with her capability in leadership, she could manage to overcome any obstacle together with the team
professionally, thus she could later gain my trust fully.

In conclusion, I would highly recommend Nikita for this scholarship. If her performance in my class and outside of class is
any indication of how she'd perform in this program, Nikita will be a positive addition as one of the awardees. I believe
Nikita would bring so much to any school she would enroll, both inside and outside of the classroom. Nikita's endless spirit
of learning, combined with her willingness to take risks, leads me to believe there will be no limit to her growth and
achievements in college and beyond.