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S. Sarabipour, Sarah J. Hainer, Emily Furlong, N. Jadavji, Charlotte M. de Winde, Natalia Z. Bielczyk, Aparna P Shah
The FEBS Journal, 2021
The FEBS Journal, 2021
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Sarabipour, S., Hainer, S. J., Furlong, E., Jadavji, N., de Winde, C. M., Bielczyk, N. Z., & Shah, A. P. (2021). Writing an effective and supportive recommendation letter. The FEBS Journal.
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Sarabipour, S., Sarah J. Hainer, Emily Furlong, N. Jadavji, Charlotte M. de Winde, Natalia Z. Bielczyk, and Aparna P Shah. “Writing an Effective and Supportive Recommendation Letter.” The FEBS Journal (2021).
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Sarabipour, S., et al. “Writing an Effective and Supportive Recommendation Letter.” The FEBS Journal, 2021.
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@article{s2021a,
title = {Writing an effective and supportive recommendation letter},
year = {2021},
journal = {The FEBS Journal},
author = {Sarabipour, S. and Hainer, Sarah J. and Furlong, Emily and Jadavji, N. and de Winde, Charlotte M. and Bielczyk, Natalia Z. and Shah, Aparna P}
}
Abstract
Writing recommendation letters on behalf of students and other early‐career researchers is an important mentoring task within academia. An effective recommendation letter describes key candidate qualities such as academic achievements, extracurricular activities, outstanding personality traits, participation in and dedication to a particular discipline, and the mentor’s confidence in the candidate's abilities. In this Words of Advice, we provide guidance to researchers on composing constructive and supportive recommendation letters, including tips for structuring and providing specific and effective examples, while maintaining a balance in language and avoiding potential biases.