Thank you for writing a letter of support for the Future Scholars Program sponsored by the National Academy of Recreational Therapists (NART) and the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA). Selection criteria include: academic ability (based on transcript and letter of support); indications of scholarly potential in the field (based on publications, presentations, research experience, applicant’s cover letter, and/or letter of support); strength of intention to pursue doctoral studies in a therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy or a related subject (based on applicant’s cover letter and letter of support); and general level of professionalism (based on format and depth of application materials, presentation of written materials, and professional involvement).
Your letter of support is extremely important in helping us select from among the many qualified applications we receive. We are particularly interested in your perception of the applicant’s academic abilities relative to other therapeutic recreation/recreation therapy professionals or students with whom you have worked; their scholarly interests and potential for doctoral studies; and the strength of their intention to pursue doctoral studies in therapeutic recreation/recreation therapy or a closely related field and pursue a faculty position in therapeutic recreation/recreation therapy.
The applicant’s materials must be submitted by 11:59 pm (EDT) on May 22nd to be considered in this year’s review process. If you are comfortable giving your letter directly to the applicant, please do so prior to that date so it can be included in their application packet. The applicant must submit all other materials in one document.
If you prefer to submit your letter directly, please save it in either .docx or .pdf format and upload it here.
