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For questions about cover letter attached to applications or curricula vitae for an academic position. This is not for cover letters for submissions to journals.

A cover letter in academia is a statement of motivation usually attached to the in an to a or -position, or a . It contains past experiences and qualifications for the position as well as an outlook on the future within the position.

Resource:

wikihow.com: How to write a cover letter

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Mathematics application cover letter, one page or two

Every cover letter for a mathematics faculty application I have seen is only one page long (I've seen about 20 of those). On the other hand, most books or websites about the academic job cover letter say that this letter should be two pages long. I…
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Error in the motivation letter

I sent my application to the University of Zurich for my masters studies. However, I just realized that I made a really big mistake in the motivation letter. In the first line of the letter I wrote something like, "With this letter, I would like to…
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What's the formal name of 'search committee' in a cover letter for postdoc application?

When writing a cover letter for my postdoc application, I have a question about how to write the recipent's name at the beginning of the letter. It's not a specfic person, but a committee. But I don't know the formal name of the committe (it is not…
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Relevant experience but I did a mediocre job.. should I include it in the cover letter?

I am writing a cover letter to apply for a paid PhD position. I was thinking if I should include the experience of doing my master's dissertation. The methodology is very similar to that of the project, but the problem is I did a mediocre job in the…
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Invited to apply for different position at same school- write different letter?

I applied for a tenure track job, and was recently told that I would be better qualified for a different TT job in the same department and should apply for that position. The person who contacted me said they are on both committees. Do I need to…
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Starting of cover letter for academic jobs

I have sent an academic job application with a cover letter starting "Dear Madam or Sir,..." and I've just realised that the correct form is instead "Dear Search Committee Chair,...". Have I made a huge mistake?
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What does a letter of intent for a conference application look like?

This is for a conference application https://www.hcm.uni-bonn.de/index.php?id=5007 I'm not sure what a letter of intent is supposed to look like.
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Who should I address and what format should I keep for letters in a PhD application?

I am trying to apply to some PhD programs and I have some questions regarding the required letters. First, I looked for many differences between a cover letter and a motivation letter as such a cover letter is asked mostly by a company than a…
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Addressing the recepient on the cover letter for a PhD application

I am applying for a PhD position, and I am required to attach a cover letter with the application. In the advertisement for the position, the main contact person is the "Head of the PhD program", so it feels natural to address the letter to him. My…
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Missing ECTS requirements, still trying to apply, should I mention it on my motivation letter?

A summary of my situation : I am currently applying to ETH Zurich in their Data Science and Computer Science programs I did my first year of undergrad as a Music Major, and my 2nd and 3rd year as a Computer Science Major My 3rd year average grade…
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Cover letter v/s statement of research interests

I saw a postdoctoral position advertisement in engineering field, which has asked applicants to submit a cover letter and a statement of research interest. If these two are not explicitly asked, then I usually prepare single document mostly…
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How to write recipients address in electronic cover letter for PhD program

I am going to send my cover letter for a PhD program, but I don't know who should I address exactly (I have written Dear Professors). Now the problem is for postal address what should I write. I don't know who exactly will receive the application.…
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Is attendance to seminar worth mentioning in 500 words application?

In an application for an internship I am required to talk about the list of preferred projects. One of these project is a generalization of the work I've seen being presented in my department and thought it was interesting (and I've somehow looked…
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Who is the receiver of a letter of motivation in a group?

I want to apply for an internship in Mila Group and work with of the professors. For internship, I should fill the internship form and prepare a letter of motivation. The founder of the group is Prof. Bengio, but I want to apply to work with someone…
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