Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) 2012

Referee Instructions: RIPS 2012

Students: please give these instructions to the two individuals (most likely professors) who have agreed to each write a letter of recommendation to support your application to RIPS.

Instructions for RIPS 2012 Referees

One of your students has applied to participate in Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS), sponsored by the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics. RIPS is an unusual “REU” in that its research projects are sponsored by companies and national labs who seek solutions to industrial problems. Students work on teams of four under the guidance of an academic mentor and an industry mentor. To read more about RIPS, go to www.ipam.ucla.edu/rips.

Your student has asked you to write a letter of recommendation on his or her behalf. The letter should include your impressions of the applicant’s skills and potential in his or her field of study. If you have any insight into the student’s ability to work on a team and/or assume a leadership position, please include it as well.

The deadline for applications is Sunday, February 12. Due to the very large number of applications we cannot accept any late submissions. Your letter of recommendation needs to be uploaded to our website here Your student should have given you their application reference code when he or she contacted you. You will need this code to upload their recommendation.

Thank you. Please email rips2012@ipam.ucla.edu if you have any questions.