Faculty Recommendations for iWSG

You have been asked to write a recommendation for a student to the NNIN International Winter School for Graduate Students. (iWSG). This is a two week intense graduate level course conducted in an international setting. This years course will be held in conjunction with IISc-Bangalore and will cover  "Science and Technology of Nanofabrication" . This years offering will be Jan.3-15, 2011. Participants will travel to India where they will join selected participants from India.  The course will be taught by notable faculty  from both the US and India.  The first 6 days will cover the equivalent of an entire semester graduate course.  The last 5 days will be spend in a field experience in a rural part of India . The intention of this course is to provide an intense academic experience in an international environment, coupled with a developing world technology implementation experience to help examine the broader social context of nanotechnology. The rural

Please write a letter of recommendation for the student. We are looking for mature students of exceptional ability.  Your letter should address how you know the applicant and your judgement of his/her suitability for this program. The letter should be written on your university letterhead and sent to the address below.

Lynn Rathbun
attn: International Winter School Recommendation
NNIN
250 Duffield Hall
Cornell Univeristy
Ithaca, NY 14853

I will accept recommendations by email---signed PDF attachment on letterhead--- PLEASE use    IWSG RECOMMENDATION for    John Doe     as subject line (exactly as shown so I can filter on it).    Rathbun@cnf.cornell.edu

Letters of Recommendation should arrive by Aug. 30, 2010-----Extended to Sept. 10 , 2010

Questions only, contact Lynn Rathbun, rathbun@cnf.cornell.edu