Hello,
I have been unofficially admitted to an ECE PhD program (grad school has not confirmed yet). The e-mail containing the decision told me to contact professors that have similar research interests with me for research assistantship positions. Being an international student I am not hopeful getting TA in the first year of my PhD, and fellowship deadline was gone way before I applied, that leaves me with RA as the only possible funding opportunity. Could anybody help me out suggesting an effective way to approach the professors? I have selected some professors doing great works in my field of interest, what I need to do is find out a proper way to ask/convince them if they have any opportunity for me.
Thanks in advance.