What criteria are established predictors of success, through what indicators can these be assessed, and what sources of evidence relate in order to inform the assessment?
Basic example:
| Criterion | Indicator | Source |
| Academic excellence | past academic performance (grades) | transcripts |
| Research potential | relevant training critical thinking academic awards |
resumé/CV referee assessment candidate statement |
| Leadership | mentorship self-management civic engagement/volunteerism |
resumé/CV referee assessment candidate statement |
Your rubric can be more robust, sophisticated, and complete. This is just a simple illustration. See also Vanier Criteria for a more robust example.
Once you have established the Criteria, Indicators, and Sources, you may also want to determine the relative weight of each criterion category, and develop a scoring system where each candidate application receives a numeric score in each category and an overall total score.