Graduate Doctoral Reference Letters & Special Circumstances Workshop

Posted: July 22, 2026

Learn how to write effective doctoral scholarship reference letters and strategically present special circumstances to strengthen an application.

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  • Thursday, September 17, 2026
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Winning graduate scholarships takes practice. A robust letter of recommendation greatly impacts the success of a scholarship application.

This virtual workshop, focused on Doctoral applications, provides strategic guidance on requesting recommendation letters. Many of these strategies carry over to applying for jobs or asking for references for graduate school applications. This session will also discuss disclosing special circumstances in scholarship applications.

Contact Info

Jane Rennie
Finance Officer, School of Graduate Studies
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