How to Email a Professor for a Research Position and Funding

How to Get Funding for a Masters and PhD | Beating Competition for Funding

Created by: Babajide Ojo, PhD
Research Scientist and Graduate Education Advocate

What Will I Learn?

• Practical tips on beating competition for admission and funding (with a case study)
• How to market yourself with a captivating email for funding and mentoring request
• How to follow-up in case of a negative response or no reply
• Email and academia CV templates that has worked for me and my mentees
• The mindset of graduate admission and funding decision makers

Requirements

• Self-confidence regardless of how little you have achieved
• Readiness to prepare your own funding and mentoring request by actively participating in the course activities
• Optional: An idea of the universities, field, and/or potential mentors (you are hoping to work with in the USA)

Target audience

• Anyone seeking a Masters degree
• Anyone seeking a PhD
• Current undergraduates seeking clarity on graduate school