这样写国外博⼠申请套磁信,外导肯定回复你-附模板
我写过出国四部曲后(详见《⼀年6万美元,普通学渣如何拿到美国博⼠全奖》,经常有⼈问我问题,⽐如学校怎么选,简历怎么写,套磁信怎么发等。
今天统⼀给⼤家写⼀下套磁信的问题,我将教给所有申请海外博⼠、博⼠后学位的学⽣⼏个招数,让你给外导发信时,回复率提⾼100%。
00 套磁
所谓‘套磁信’,是主动联系国外教授,询问他们是否有相应的博⼠/博⼠后位置的Email信件。通过介绍你的⼯作,以加深他对你的印象,从⽽加⼤录取⼏率。
实际上,在申请国外的学术位置时,套磁越来越重要,甚⾄已变成预录取的⼀个步骤:如果有教授有相关职位,⼜对你感兴趣,那么基本上他就可以决定要你,你只要按部就班⾛申请⼿续就⾏了。
⼤部分中国学⽣写的套磁信,内容空洞、格式混乱、千篇⼀律。很多同学问我为什么外导总不回?我看了⼀下,就您这写的Email,真没眼看啊,别⼈早当做垃圾删掉了。
这些同学跟⼏年前的我很相似。⼀开始没有经验,随便写的Email,然后采取⾮常不光彩的⽅式-海投,试图浑⽔摸鱼。
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从⽜校到⼀般学校,我总共投出108封Email,发给100多位相关或类似领域的⽼师;收到回复不到20个;明确拒绝我的13个,对我感兴趣的只有5个;最后拿到⾯试机会或⼝头录取有2个。成功率竟然只有2%!
后来我改变了策略,写作更加针对,同时更为规范,投出去15封信后,拿到offer 2个,成功率13%,翻了好⼏番。
01 内容
内容是引起外导注意的核⼼要素,要想申请到博⼠或博⼠后职位,必须表现⾜够的能⼒和素质。
套磁信内容⼀般分为⼏个部分:⾃我介绍和诉求、能⼒说明、学术成果、研究提议,下⾯以我写过的⼀封套磁信分别说明。
<1>⾃我介绍和诉求
腾讯会员登录怎么给别人用不⽤解释,参考下⾯案例:
I am a student from XXXX. I have got my master degree in fluid mechanics from XXXX University. I would
like to ask if you have positions for PhD in fluid mechanics next year?
<2>能⼒说明
这部分主要说明你具有的知识、能⼒,能为未来⽼板提供什么样的服务,可以写的细⼀点。可以适当夸张,我当时申请的时候还不会⽤python编程,但我也写上了,后来⼯作很多都是⽤python完成的。附案例:
I have coded some programs in C++ and PYTHON, for more than 50,000 lines, building the tools of
NURBS, XXX, Pareto Genetic Algorithms, and RBF Neural Network, which are efficient tools for XXXX
design. I am also familiar with CATIA, ICEM, TECPLOT, thus I am able to do the CAD and CFD works
proficiently.
<3>学术成果:
这部分是重头戏,外导要不要你主要看这部分,后⾯如果安排⾯试,也主要针对这部分讨论。看⼀下我写的:
My research area is XXXX design and analysis. My master thesis is "XXXX", in which I proposed a method integrating XXXXX, which yields satisfactory XXXX performances. (C Li*, XXXX, XXXX, 53(6):100-108 2018). Aerodynamic Shape Optimization has also been done with multi-block XXX method,XXX (C Li,....
XXXX, XXXX, 53(6):100-108, 2016). 4 SCI papers, 7 EI papers, and 2 authorized patents are generated. If needed, I will send my papers to you. Outstanding academic records are also obtained in my studies,
ranking top 5% out of 180 students and won many academic awards.
⾸先介绍我的研究课题,然后给出硕⼠论⽂题⽬。在相关课题下可以列出⾃⼰的论⽂,学术论⽂是很⼤的加分项。总结给出⾃⼰的成果,然后给出⾃⼰的成绩排名。
<4>研究提议:
这部分主要介绍你想做什么课题,简要提⼀下就⾏,因为⼤部分情况外导都会给你重新给定课题。当
然这部分⼀定要契合外导的研究⽅向,最好看⼏篇他的论⽂,跟你已有的研究结合⼀下,要不显得⾃⼰仓促业余。
EDG决赛时间I want to explore "the XXX analysis for planform-controllable shape design", trying to analyze the fluid
mechanism of the configuration with high-order XXX. You are the top expert in CFD and have done a lot of work in compressible aerodynamics, which I am interested in significantly. I think it is suitable to apply your research to the configuration I have generated. If you have other topics to explore, you can also assign me one.
02 格式
如果你像上⼀节那样组织内容,充实、明确,就跟我第⼀阶段⼀样,投出100封信能拿到两个offer。
如果想让更多外导产⽣兴趣,提⾼回复率,那邮件写作规范就是必不可少的武器。
套磁信是⽐较正式的交往信件,⼤家在投递给外导时⼀定要使⽤规范的格式。
格式规范,⼀来赏⼼悦⽬,⼆来表现的很⽤⼼,可以快速让⽼师产⽣兴趣。
完整规范的格式包括抬头、主体、落款、附件,下⾯是⼀个格式⽐较完整的Email,⼤家可以直接套⽤。
<1>抬头部分:
XXX (Your name)
China Academy of Science (Your Institute)
China (Nation)
February, 12, 2019 (Date)
Dr. XXX or Prof. XXX (Professor’s name)
University of Cambridge (对⽅⼯作单位)
Dear Professor XXX: (⼀定加上姓,以⽰尊重)
冬至的诗句This is a letter of application for Ph.D position. (说明来意)
I am a student from XXXX. I have got my master degree in fluid mechanics from XXXX University. I would
like to ask if you have positions for PhD in fluid mechanics next year? ** (介绍⾃⼰和诉求)**
I have coded some programs in C++ and PYTHON, for more than 50,000 lines, building the tools of
NURBS, XXX and Pareto Genetic Algorithms, and RBF Neural Network, which are efficient tools for XXXX design. I am also familiar with CATIA, ICEM, TECPLOT, thus I am able to do the CAD and CFD works
proficiently. (介绍你的能⼒)
My research area is XXXX design and analysis. My master thesis is "XXXX" in which I proposed a method integrating XXXXX, which yields satisfactory XXXX performances. (C Z Liu*, XXXX, XXXX, 53(6):100-108 2018). Aerodynamic Shape Optimization has also been done with multi-block XXX method,XXX (C Z Liu,.... XXXX, XXXX, 53(6):100-108, 2016). 3 SCI papers, 7 EI papers, and 2 authorized patents are generated. If needed, I will send my papers to you. Outstanding academic records are also obtained in my studies, ranking top 5% out of 180 students and won many academic awards. (介绍你的学术成果)
I want to explore "the XXX analysis for planform-controllable shape design", trying to analyze the fluid
mechanism of the configuration with high-order XXX. You are the top expert in CFD and have done a lot of work in compressible aerodynamics, which I am interested in significantly. I think it is suitable to apply your research to the configuration I have generated. If you have other topics to explore, you can also assign me one. (简要表达你的研究兴趣)
<3>落款:
I am looking forward to receiving your reply soon.
Sincerely,
土木工程专业学什么Your Name
Postscript: enclosed in this letter is my CV, please check it. (PS,附上⾃⼰的简历)
字体⼤⼩统⼀,抬头和附加部分可以⽤斜体,强调内容加粗,但不宜太多,不要超过五处。字体⿊⾊,千万不要使⽤其他颜⾊。
段落第⼀⾏不⽤空格,使⽤空⾏空开,这叫做“平头式”信件。
充实明确的内容,加上完整规范的格式,赏⼼悦⽬⼜有内涵,⼤部分外导都会回复你。
03 简历
当你通过规范完整充实的邮件吸引外导注意后,简历好坏是他是否确定有意向收你的最重要材料。
与⼯作时的简历不同,这⾥我们说的简历,英⽂为 Curriculum Vitae,CV,其实应该翻译为履历。⼯作简历⼒求简洁明了,重点突出,CV是你想外导展⽰个⼈能⼒和成果的窗⼝,重点仍要突出,但可以多写⼏页,把论⽂、专利、奖项都列上去,5、6页都没问题。
还是要美观、规范,我在这⾥把我的CV展⽰给⼤家,⼀共三页,经过了模糊处理。⼤家参考版⾯即可,如果想要清晰版,请私信我本⼈索取。
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CV中⼀定不能有错别字,切记。
04 回复
Email发出后,最激动⼈⼼的就是收到回复了。
那段套磁的时间,我每周投给3-4个⽼师,⼀般都是晚上8-10点投出,正好是美国那边早晨,然后第⼆天清晨醒来第⼀件事就是查邮件,看到新邮件⼜惊⼜怕,不敢打开怕失望,⼜盼望⾥⾯会有好消息。直到现在我都有点后遗症,看到新邮件仍然会⼼跳加速。
⼀般来说,对你感兴趣的⽼师会在2天之内回复,如果超过两天,那么⼤概率就不会回复了,或者把邮件忘在垃圾箱,或者对你不感兴趣。
如果你对某个⽼师特别感兴趣,特别想去他那读书。万⼀他没回你,你可以过⼀周后发信提醒他⼀句,说不定有奇效。
回复对⽅⽼师的邮件没很多讲究,基本就是回答⽼师问题,敲定⾯试时间。
05 注意
尽量使⽤gmail,foxmail这种国际通⽤的邮箱,或学校⾥edu邮箱,不要使⽤qq邮箱,容易归到垃圾桶⾥。
163、126邮箱也尽量避免吧。我联系⼀个⽼师时,他⼀开始回复我很感兴趣,后来我问他问题,他⼀直没回我。过了好久我⼜催了⼀下,他告诉我说126邮箱被他的系统⾃动归到垃圾邮件⾥去了,差点误了⼤事。
通过Email发套磁信属于效率⽐较低的⼀种沟通⽅式,国外教授每天都会受到⼏封信,很容易淹没在垃圾邮件之中。
如果有条件,可以寻求更有效的套磁⽅法:
⽐如,直接飞过去⾯谈。我当年申请海外博⼠的时候,每天吭哧吭哧发邮件,累的半死也等不到消息。有个师弟,直接飞到美国,去普度、伊利诺伊、宾州州⽴参观访问,直接教授⾯谈,很快就拿到了offer。
吴桥杂技节其次,求助熟⼈递交简历。如果有认识的同学、师兄师在⼼仪的课题组,可以请求他们递交材料,这样可以⼤⼤加强教授对你的印象。我最后拿到的offer,就是之前认识的⼀个学长在那⼉联培博⼠,帮我递交的材料。
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