Questions tagged [application-cover-letter]
For questions about cover letter attached to applications or curricula vitae for an academic position. This is not for cover letters for submissions to journals.
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For Ph.D application, which admission system used in United Kingdom? [duplicate]
is there common to email to PIs and professors in UK for finding a PhD position? Like system which is common in Australia, United State and Canada
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Proposing a new PhD topic but staying open to other proposals
I want to contact some complex system researchers in order to find a PhD position the EU. After reading some papers, I identified what I think is a possibility for new interesting work that I have not ...
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Is there a name for putting too much emphasis on minor accomplishments in a CV?
Without being any real expert, I often get asked for advice on resumes/CVs/cover letters/Statements of Purpose by younger people, and there's a recurrent phenomenon I see: inexperienced folks often ...
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What do professors expect candidates to highlight about the target lab's research in postdoc cover letters? [closed]
As a recent PhD graduate (Molecular Biology), I am preparing applications for postdoctoral positions. My question specifically concerns the paragraph in the cover letter where one is expected to ...
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Addressing the editor in a cover letter
How should the editor(s) of a journal be addressed in the cover letter? Is it preferred to address them in this way:
"academic title" + "name", i.e. "Dr./Prof./etc..." + &...
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Research statement for PhD application
I am a Masters student interested in a Phd in Math. For a PhD application at a German university we are asked to submit a research statement detailing our area of interest, suitable supervisors and ...
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Should I withdraw a faculty application if my cover letter has a repeated sentence?
I have already submitted my documents along with a cover letter for a faculty position in US. Unfortunately, after submission I noticed that in my cover letter a sentence has been repeated twice. What ...
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How best can I explain my three years of unemployment during my PhD applications?
I am from an Asian country, 29 years old. I did my bachelor's and did a year of internships in R&D. I then got accepted into a good master's program in an EU country and got a job as a research ...
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Is it a bad idea to talk about the city/country in phd application letters?
Obviously not the primary focus, but briefly mentioning things like atmosphere and standard of living as one of my motivations for applying to the program... Is this a waste of space? Does it come ...
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How do you address yourself in a cover letter for faculty applications if you are not affiliated with any institutions?
I have just finished my last postdoctoral role and I am now unemployed because my visa runs out, so I have to go back to my home country.
However, my faculty application effort is still ongoing. At ...
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Should I use ChatGPT to create cover letter for assistant professor jobs in math?
I am in the job market this year for tenure-track positions.
I was wondering if you could tell me how good/bad it is to create cover letters using ChatGPT. I am making edits after I generate my cover ...
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For US humanities TT faculty apps, should I use current faculty members' titles when referring to them?
When applying for a TT job in a cross-disciplinary humanities program, it seems important that I describe potential collaborations with current faculty members in the program.
Should I refer to ...
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What exactly is the difference between a cover (motivation) letter or a statement of intent?
In the context of application to a PhD position in a specific research group? I have tried googling it but haven't been able to find any concrete answers. Also if they are different, what are the ...
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Teaching job application: Should I make any references to a gap year in my employment history due to depression?
I used to be a tenure-track assistant professor. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out because I failed to publish, and so my job perished two years ago. Even more unfortunately, the stress and ...
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How to reach out to a professor with an unsolicited PhD application?
I am currently an industry researcher at a startup with a few year experience post masters and I am wanting to do a PhD for professional development and because I believe I will enjoy it.
I am looking ...
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