Emailing professors

[merpppy]

Hi everyone!

I'm going to applying to Clinical PhD programs this fall, and was wondering when you should start emailing professors about if they're accepting students. That being set, what is a good template to use?! I wish everyone the best of luck!!!!! 

[Clinapp2017]

Most wont know funding situations until late September. I’d hold off until at least then. 

 

Pretty sure templates can be googled for this. Don’t exceed 4 sentences max, and be sure to read recent work from their lab to show that you can read up on them and that your interests align with their CURRENT work. Nobody has the time or wants to ready long emails from prospective students. You can attach a good, spell-checked version of your CV which you can direct them too for more info about you. 

[xChrisx]

On 7/12/2019 at 8:52 PM, Clinapp2017 said:

Most wont know funding situations until late September. I’d hold off until at least then. 

 

Pretty sure templates can be googled for this. Don’t exceed 4 sentences max, and be sure to read recent work from their lab to show that you can read up on them and that your interests align with their CURRENT work. Nobody has the time or wants to ready long emails from prospective students. You can attach a good, spell-checked version of your CV which you can direct them too for more info about you. 

I wish I saw this earlier. Now I'm sure nobody has read my 3 paragraph email. Yikes!

[PokePsych]

The shorter the better! I didn't include my CV but wrote one sentence about my background (completed my MSc... blahblah)

Do ask 1) whether they plan on taking new students, 2) state your interests (and confirm they align with the direction the PI is moving),  3) potentially ask for other recommendations of people to work with if you feel comfortable (they understand you're not gonna apply to one university)

[merpppy]

On 8/2/2019 at 11:41 PM, Psygeek said:

The shorter the better! I didn't include my CV but wrote one sentence about my background (completed my MSc... blahblah)

Do ask 1) whether they plan on taking new students, 2) state your interests (and confirm they align with the direction the PI is moving),  3) potentially ask for other recommendations of people to work with if you feel comfortable (they understand you're not gonna apply to one university)

Thank you!!