Template — PhD supervisor enquiry
In the UK, Europe and elsewhere, a PhD often starts by contacting a potential supervisor. In the US, applications usually go to a department, but contacting faculty can still help.
Document contents
- The template, ready to fill in: replace each field in brackets
- A page of advice to adapt it to your situation
- Read their recent work: Mention a specific recent paper or project.
- Funding: In many systems, funding is secured before or with admission. Plan for it.
- One page: A short summary is more likely to be read than a full proposal.
This document is for you if…
- You are preparing a dissertation, a research master’s or a PhD
- You need to convince a supervisor or a committee
- You want to present your project with method
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