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    This document provides instructions for a letter of reference required as part of an application for the Swedish Institute's Young Connectors of the Future Programme. It lists acceptable and unacceptable reference providers and states that the reference is meant to supplement the application by providing an outside evaluation of the applicant's professional qualifications and leadership potential. The reference letter template is included and asks the reference to describe their relationship to the applicant, evaluate the applicant's leadership skills, comment on their potential to drive social change, and give an overall endorsement, including whether they see the applicant becoming a future leader.

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    This document provides instructions for a letter of reference required as part of an application for the Swedish Institute's Young Connectors of the Future Programme. It lists acceptable and unacceptable reference providers and states that the reference is meant to supplement the application by providing an outside evaluation of the applicant's professional qualifications and leadership potential. The reference letter template is included and asks the reference to describe their relationship to the applicant, evaluate the applicant's leadership skills, comment on their potential to drive social change, and give an overall endorsement, including whether they see the applicant becoming a future leader.

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    Letter of Reference YCF 2016

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    This document provides instructions for a letter of reference required as part of an application for the Swedish Institute's Young Connectors of the Future Programme. It lists acceptable and unacceptable reference providers and states that the reference is meant to supplement the application by providing an outside evaluation of the applicant's professional qualifications and leadership potential. The reference letter template is included and asks the reference to describe their relationship to the applicant, evaluate the applicant's leadership skills, comment on their potential to drive social change, and give an overall endorsement, including whether they see the applicant becoming a future leader.

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    Swedish Institutes Young Connectors of the Future Programme

    Enclosure to the application for YCF 2016


    LETTER OF REFERENCE FORM (Instructions)
    Examples of who can be your reference person

    Colleague/partner
    Supervisor
    Employer
    Tutor/mentor

    Examples of who cannot be used as reference person

    Family members/relatives
    Friends
    Individuals who demand compensation (money, goods, favors, services or other means) from
    you in order to give you a statement of reference

    Why do we require a reference person?


    The referee is expected to state an opinion of the applicant from a professional perspective and thereby
    provide an important supplement to the applicants response to the questions in the YCF 2016
    application form and the curriculum vitae. The reference person can be a colleague, an academic
    connection, represent an NGO, a public agency, a private enterprise or another actor/entity. The
    position or professional status that the referee holds is not the important factor. Of greater importance
    is that the referee knows the applicant personally, in a professional manner.
    Restrictions
    The letter of reference must be completed in English and cannot exceed two pages. Any additional
    page will be disregarded. In order to be valid, the letter must be dated and signed.
    The letter should preferably be completed by using the template provided by the Swedish Institute. If,
    however the referee chooses to write a freeform letter of reference, the details of the applicant as well
    as contact details for the referee must be provided. Furthermore, the referee is encouraged to answer
    the questions given in the form.
    The completed letter of reference is then to be scanned to PDF format (please do not include this
    instructions page in the conversion) and enclosed along with your application. A letter that is not
    signed will be disregarded.

    Swedish Institute

    Swedish Institutes Young Connectors of the Future Programme


    Enclosure to the application for YCF 2016
    LETTER OF REFERENCE FORM (Two pages maximum including
    this page)
    The letter of reference must be completed in English. The referee may decide on how to allocate text
    between the questions provided, given that the letter does not exceed two pages. Any additional page
    will be disregarded. The completed letter must be signed and converted into PDF format.
    FIRST NAME of applicant
    LAST NAME of applicant

    FULL NAME of reference person


    TITLE/POSITION of reference person
    ORGANIZATION/INSTITUTION of reference
    person
    E-MAIL ADDRESS of reference person
    TELEPHONE NUMBER of reference person

    Please state in what capacity you know the applicant


    How long have you known the applicant?

    1. Please evaluate the applicants leadership capacity and skills (e.g. in networking, motivation &
    perseverance; problem solving and communication).

    2. Briefly comment on the applicants potential to contribute to and/or drive social change in their
    context.

    3. Briefly give an overall endorsement of the applicant (for example personal, intellectual and
    interpersonal qualities), including your own opinion as to whether he/she will become a future leader,
    decision maker or opinion former.

    4. Additional remarks (optional).

    Date and place

    Swedish Institute

    Signature of reference person

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