“Dear Professor XYZ,
My name is Jane Doe and I’m planning on applying to the University of XYZ for my PhD this coming year. I have looked over your research page and am very interested in several of your current projects. My background is in _________ and I’d like to stay within that subfield for my graduate education. If accepted, I’d be very interested in coming to work with you, and was wondering if you would be accepting any students this year.
Thanks so much for your time,
Jane Doe
“Dear Professor XYZ,
I am a student at XYZ College with a major in xxx. I just graduated this May with a [4.0 GPA]. I have experience in our college’s [summer program in xxx/internship program in xxx/Honors College/etc.]. In addition I’ll be spending this next year honing my xxx skills at an internship with xxxx. Attached to this email is a copy of my detailed CV.
I am planning to attend graduate school in xxx, with a focus on xxx. In one of my classes, “xxx,” I had the chance to read your article, “xxxx.” I really enjoyed it, and it gave me a lot of ideas for my research direction. I’ve tried to get exposure to this topic through various research opportunities this last year, including xxx and xxxx. I am excited about the prospect of delving further into the subject in graduate school. My hope is to utilize my skills in (python, wet labs, fluency in latin, etc) to contribute to this area.
I have been exploring graduate programs with opportunities in this field, which is what drewn me to University of XXXXX. I am particularly interested in exploring the question of [field specific technical details] and your department/lab/group has [unique detail about that specific group]. Because your department/lab/group is one of the only places in the world I can study this topic with such depth, I’m very excited about the potential to join your group.
I wanted to get in touch with you directly to see if you were planning on accepting graduate students for Fall 20XX admission? If you are, would you willing to talk to me a bit more by email or in person about your research plans? I have explored your department’s graduate school website in detail, and it seems like an excellent fit for me because of its emphasis on xx and xx. I still have a few specific questions about xxx and xxx that I’d like to talk to you about, if at all possible.
I know you’re very busy, so I appreciate any time you can give me. Thanks very much.
Sincerely,
John Doe
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“Dear Professor XYZ,
My name is Jane Doe and I’m planning on applying to the University of XYZ for my PhD this coming year. I have looked over your research page and am very interested in several of your current projects. My background is in _________ and I’d like to stay within that subfield for my graduate education. If accepted, I’d be very interested in coming to work with you, and was wondering if you would be accepting any students this year.
Thanks so much for your time,
Jane Doe
“Dear Professor XYZ,
I am a student at XYZ College with a major in xxx. I just graduated this May with a [4.0 GPA]. I have experience in our college’s [summer program in xxx/internship program in xxx/Honors College/etc.]. In addition I’ll be spending this next year honing my xxx skills at an internship with xxxx. Attached to this email is a copy of my detailed CV.
I am planning to attend graduate school in xxx, with a focus on xxx. In one of my classes, “xxx,” I had the chance to read your article, “xxxx.” I really enjoyed it, and it gave me a lot of ideas for my research direction. I’ve tried to get exposure to this topic through various research opportunities this last year, including xxx and xxxx. I am excited about the prospect of delving further into the subject in graduate school. My hope is to utilize my skills in (python, wet labs, fluency in latin, etc) to contribute to this area.
I have been exploring graduate programs with opportunities in this field, which is what drewn me to University of XXXXX. I am particularly interested in exploring the question of [field specific technical details] and your department/lab/group has [unique detail about that specific group]. Because your department/lab/group is one of the only places in the world I can study this topic with such depth, I’m very excited about the potential to join your group.
I wanted to get in touch with you directly to see if you were planning on accepting graduate students for Fall 20XX admission? If you are, would you willing to talk to me a bit more by email or in person about your research plans? I have explored your department’s graduate school website in detail, and it seems like an excellent fit for me because of its emphasis on xx and xx. I still have a few specific questions about xxx and xxx that I’d like to talk to you about, if at all possible.
I know you’re very busy, so I appreciate any time you can give me. Thanks very much.
Sincerely,
John Doe
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