Grab a Ph.D - GAP

Dear All

We hope you are doing well. Today we are uploading the samples of the Motivation Letter for your reference.
Here are a few key points to keep in mind.

1. This is a very important document for you. Make sure it's original and should have your own story and should be true.

2. Be creative in it, proofread it, and get it checked by someone in the field to make it perfect.

3. Highlight your research background and skills learned. It is very important.

4. Divide it into different headings it is easier for the Professor or anyone who is reading and becomes very concise. As it gives them the liberty to read whatever topic they want to.

I hope you all like it. We are overwhelmed of the response on our workshop, it was huge. Thank you so much everyone who joined and appreciated it.

*Also, as we were getting so many requests for one on one sessions thus, we will be starting one those at very minimal charges from this month. Those who want to connect with us through the one-on-one session. Please Mail or message on Linkedin.*

Hope you will like this.

One more piece of advice we would like to provide:
You can make your email id a bit professional while shooting emails.

1. You should use your institution ids for official purposes like applying for Ph.D. as for us its address was like: cys20.....iitd.ac.in
so due to this, it's quite clear to the person why we'll be mailing him or it conveys as well it's definitely an important email from which institution.

2. Apart from that, you can make kinda official gmail ids like us
[email protected]
[email protected]

I hope this will help you.

The few points that Shallu Verma and Abhishek Makol learned through their experience.

1. Attach all the files; CV, Cover letter, and mark sheets(if your grade point is more than 8.5) in a single pdf file. It makes it simpler for the person to open the pdf file, as there are loads of Ph.D. applications.

2. Name the Pdf file wisely.
For instance: Merged Documents | Shallu Verma

or if you are shooting segregrated documents
Curriculum Vitae | Abhishek Makol

3. If you are aiming for the country other than Europe. (In Europe, in some specific universities, they ask for English tests) Then start searching for which English proficiency exam is suitable for you IELTS or GRE/TOEFL. And, if thinking to start Ph.D. next year. Choose your time judiciously and give these exams and mention that in email as well, as it shows you won't be facing a language barrier there as far as it is concerned to English

4. Check the time, when you are mailing. Try to shoot in the morning time at; 9:00 am according to that particular country.

5. Keep the mail very very crisp, but add one formal slang or statement, which makes your mail different and unique.

6. CV: 2 pages, Tabular form to make it more concise.
Cover Letter: 1 page
Motivation Letter: 1.5 page (if you want to attach) {We personally didn't attach at most places, it was bit hectic for us, we recreated our cover letter accordingly.}

Also, right now, we just created the post randomly, it's not curated. Points are not really cohesive in nature but they are important. As it is going to be really busy for us, this month. One of us has started Ph.D.and ought to shift in 2 or 3 months and one is about to start the Ph.D. in new country. So, we might reply late or create the post randomly, but it will be informative.

Furthermore, we are thinking of sharing the post of people here, who post really great content, if that would be okay with them.

And, addition of valuable points are most welcome as obviously we are not experts.