CRAFTING AN EXCEPTIONAL CV FOR PHD APPLICATIONS: : A Step-by-Step Guide + Free Template

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1. A S te p- by - S te p Guide + Fre e
Te m plate
Cra ft ing a n Excep t iona l
CV for PhD A p p lica t ions
Philippe B arr, PhD

2. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
1. Introduction
2. Know Your Audience
3. The Fundamentals of a PhD CV
4. Educational Background
5. Research Experience
6. Professional/Academic Work Experience
7. Skills and Techniques
8. Honors and Awards
9. Extracurricular Activities
10. References
11. What Not to Include
12. Tailoring Your CV for Each Application
13. The Finishing Touches
14. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
15. Conclusion
16. Appendices
17. Bonus Material: CV Template
18. About the Author
T a b le of Con t en t s

3. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
In t rod u c t ion
A we ll- c ra fte d CV is n o t o n ly a fo u n d a tio n a l e le m e n t b u t a c ru c ia l
c o m p o n e n t o f a su c c e ssfu l P h D a p p lic a tio n . I t go e s b e yo n d m e re ly listin g
a c a d e m ic a c h ie ve m e n ts a n d p ro fe ssio n a l e x p e rie n c e s; it e n c a p su la te s
yo u r a c a d e m ic jo u rn e y, re se a rc h a c u m e n , a n d sc h o la r ly p o te n tia l.
A m e tic u lo u sly ta ilo re d CV fo r a P h D a p p lic a tio n m u st n o t o n ly m e e t b u t
e x c e e d th e a c a d e m ic sta n d a rd s a n d e x p e c ta tio n s se t b y th e se le c tio n
c o m m itte e . I t sh o u ld n o t b e ju st a h isto ric a l re c o r d b u t a c a p tiva tin g
n a rra tive th a t sh o wc a se s yo u r p a ssio n , d e d ic a tio n , a n d e x p e rtise in yo u r
c h o se n ?e lG o f stX G \
A s th e ?rst p o in t o f in tro G X c tio n E e tZe e n \o X a n G t h e u n ive rsity, th e CV
p la ys a p ivo ta l ro le in m a k in g a la stin g im p re ssio n . I t m u st c o m m u n ic a te
p ro fe ssio n a lism , d e m o n stra te a d e e p c o m m itm e n t to t h e a c a d e m ic e ld ,
a n d h igh ligh t yo u r u n iq u e c a p a c ity to c o n trib u te m e a n in gfu lly to o n go in g
sc h o la rly d ia lo gu e .
By p ro vid in g a c o m p re h e n sive o ve rvie w o f yo u r q u a li ?F D WLi h V
a c h ie ve m e n ts, a n d re se a rc h in te re sts, a we ll- c o n str u c te d CV se ts th e sta ge
fo r fu rth e r e x p lo ra tio n a n d e va lu a tio n o f yo u r p o te n tia l a s a fu tu re
sc h o la r. 

4. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
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A d m issio n s c o m m itte e s c a re fu lly sc ru tin ize CVs to i d e n tify c a n d id a te s wh o
n o t o n O\ S o sse ss th e n e F e ssa U\ T u a Oi?F a tio n s E u t a O so d e m o n stra te u n iq u e
F o n tUiE u tio n s to th e iU ?e Od o I stu d \ A sta n d o u t CV go e s b e yo n d sim p ly
sh o wc a sin g a c a d e m ic a c h ie ve m e n ts; it fe a tu re s a c le a U a n d Ze OO d e ?n e d
stru c tu re with m e tic u lo u sly c ra fte d se c tio n s th a t a UWIX OO\ K LJK OLJK W VLJQ L?F D h W
re se a rc h in te re sts.
M o re o ve r, it we a ve s a c o h e re n t n a rra tive o f e d u c a ti o n a l p ro gre ssio n ,
p re se n tin g a c o m p e llin g sto ry o f gro wth a n d in te lle c tu a l d e ve lo p m e n t. A
tra c k re c o rd o f p u b lic a tio n s a n d p re se n ta tio n s se rv e s a s ta n gib le e vid e n c e
o f yo u r sc h o la rly o u tp u t a n d e n ga ge m e n t in a c a d e m ic d isc o u rse .
Wha t M a kes a C V Sta nd O ut to Am i s s i ons
C om m i ttees
I t se rve s a s a ga te wa y to u n lo c k in g o p p o rtu n itie s, o p e n in g d o o rs to
a c a d e m ic c o lla b o ra tio n s, a n d p a vin g th e wa y fo r in t e lle c tu a l gro wth a n d
F o n tUiE u tio n in \o u U F h o se n ?e Od
A d d itio n a lly, th e CV sh o u ld sh o wc a se sp e c ia l sk ills o r m e th o d o lo gie s
m a ste re d , in d ic a tin g th e c a n d id a te 's a b ility to e m p lo y in n o va tive
a p p ro a c h e s in th e ir re se a rc h . 

5. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
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Th e re fo re , h a vin g a p o lish e d CV th a t n o t o n ly m e e ts th e b a sic c rite ria b u t
a lso re e c ts d e p th , c la rity, a n d p u rp o se c a n sign i c a n tly stre n gth e n o n e 's
c a n d id a c y fo r a h igh ly c o m p e titive P h D p ro gra m .
Know Your Audi ence
A d m issio n s c o m m itte e s\  a re p a rtic u la rly in te re ste d in c a n d id a te s wh o
e x h ib it o rigin a l th o u gh t a n d sh o w p o te n tia l fo r fu t u re a d va n c e m e n t in a
sp e c i?c a re a o f stX G \ a s th is re ?e c ts th e in te lle c tu a l rigo r a n d c u rio sity
n e c e ssa ry fo r d o c to ra l- le ve l re se a rc h .
E a c h P h D p ro gra m h a s its o wn d istin c t se t o f u n iq u e re q u ire m e n ts th a t
e x te n G E e \o n G th e ge n e ra l a c a G e P ic T X a li?c a tio n s , t is c ru c ia l fo r yo u to
th o ro u gh ly a n a lyze a n d c o m p re h e n d th e se re q u ire m e n t s in o rd e r to ta ilo r
yo u r CV a c c o rd in gly. Th is m a y in vo lve id e n tifyin g s p e c ic c o u rse wo rk ,
te c h n ic a l sk ills, o r re se a rc h e x p e rie n c e th a t a lign s with th e p ro gra m 's
p a rtic u la r fo c u s. By u n d e rsta n d in g a n d a d d re ssin g t h e se n u a n c e s, yo u r
c a n e ? e c tiYe l\ h igh ligh t \o X r P o st re le Ya n t a c h ie Ye m e n ts a n d e x p e rie n c e s,
e n su rin g th a t yo u r CV re so n a te s with th e p ro gra m 's sp e c i?c go a ls a n G
re se a rc h in te re sts. Th is le ve l o f a tte n tio n to d e ta il e n h a n c e s th e o ve ra ll
c o m p e titive n e ss o f th e a p p lic a tio n a n d in c re a se s th e c h a n c e s o f se c u rin g
a d m issio n in to yo u r d e sire d P h D p ro gra m .

6. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
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T h e F u n d a men t a ls of a P h D CV
Th e la yo u t a n d d e sign o f a CV p la y a c ru c ia l ro le i n e n su rin g re a d a b ility a n d
p re se n tin g a p ro fe ssio n a l a p p e a ra n c e . I t is im p o rta n t to c h o o se a c le a n
a n d stra igh tfo rwa rd te m p la te th a t a llo ws fo r a m p le wh ite sp a c e , a s th is
p re ve n ts visu a l o ve rlo a d a n d e n a b le s th e in fo rm a tio n to b e e a sily
a b so rb e d . By in c o rp o ra tin g c le a r h e a d in gs a n d u tili zin g b u lle t p o in ts, yo u
c a n lo gic a lly o rga n ize th e c o n te n t, gu id in g th e re a d e r th ro u gh yo u r
a c a d e P ic a n d S ro Ie ssio n a l E a c N Jro u n d e ? o rtle ssl\
M a in ta in in g c o n siste n t fo rm a ttin g th ro u gh o u t th e CV is a lso e sse n tia l. Th is
in c lu d e s u sin g th e sa m e fo n ts a n d te x t size s, wh ic h h e lp s to c re a te a
c o h e sive a n d visu a lly p le a sin g d o c u m e n t. Wh ile it i s a d visa b le to lim it th e
u se o f c o lo r to a c c e n ts, if u se d a t a ll, th e o ve ra l l to n e sh o u ld re m a in fo rm a l
to c o n ve y a se n se o f p ro fe ssio n a lism . By p a yin g a tt e n tio n to th e se d e ta ils
a n d a d d in g a to u c h o f p e rso n a liza tio n , yo u c a n e n su re th a t yo u r CV sta n d s
o u t a n d le a ve s a la stin g im p re ssio n o n a d m issio n s c o m m itte e m e m b e rs.
Per s ona l Deta i l s to I ncl ude
A t th e b e gin n in g o f yo u r CV, m a k e su re to in c lu d e e sse n tia l p e rso n a l d e ta ils
th a t p ro vid e re a d e rs with a c le a r u n d e rsta n d in g o f yo u r id e n tity a n d h o w
to re a c h o u t to yo u . 

7. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
H o we ve r, it is im p o rta n t to n o te th a t c e rta in p e rso n a l in fo rm a tio n sh o u ld
b e a vo id e d u n le ss e x p lic itly re q u e ste d b y th e p ro gr a m . D e ta ils su c h a s
m a rita l sta tu s, a ge , o r a p h o to c a n in tro d u c e u n c o n sc io u s b ia s in to th e
se le c tio n p ro c e ss. I t is b e st to fo c u s o n th e re le v a n t a c a d e m ic a n d
p ro Ie VVio n a OO a Vp e c tV o I \o X r p ro ?Oe to e n VX re a Ia ir e va lu a tio n o f yo u r
T X D OL?F D WLi h V
H ow L eng th C a n I m pa ct Per cepti on
Th e le n gth o f yo u r CV p la ys a c ru c ia l ro le in sh a p i n g th e re a d e r's
p e rc e p tio n o f yo u r a c a d e m ic a n d p ro fe ssio n a l jo u rn e y. I t's im p o rta n t to
strik e a b a la n c e th a t sh o wc a se s yo u r a c h ie ve m e n ts w ith o u t o ve rwh e lm in g
th e re a d e r. A CV th a t is e x c e ssive ly lo n g m a y give th e im p re ssio n o f b e in g
u n fo c u se d o r b o a stfu l, wh ile a CV th a t is to o sh o rt m igh t b e se e n a s la c k in g
in e x p e rie n c e . 
Th is in c lu d e s p ro vid in g yo u r fu ll n a m e , p h o n e n u m b e r, e m a il a d d re ss, a n d ,
if a p p lic a b le , yo u r Lin k e d I n p ro le o r p e rso n a l we b site . I n c lu d in g th e se
d e ta ils will e n a b le gra d u a te sc h o o ls to e a sily c o n n e c t with yo u a n d le a rn
m o re a b o u t yo u r b a c k gro u n d .
A im fo r a c o m p re h e n sive d o c u m e n t th a t h igh ligh ts yo u r re le va n t
a c c o m p lish m e n ts a n d p ro vid e s a h o listic vie w o f yo u U T X D OL?F D WLi h V

8. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
By fo c u sin g o n q u a lity ra th e r th a n q u a n tity, yo u c a n c re a te a c o n c ise ye t
im p a c tfu l CV. Be su re to in c lu d e su b sta n tia l in fo rm a tio n th a t d e m o n stra te s
\o X r e x p e rtise a n G c a p a E ilitie s ra th e r th a n ?llin g it with u n n e c e ssa ry
d e ta ils. R e m e m b e r, a we ll- c ra fte d CV with m e a n in gfu l c o n te n t will le a ve a
la stin g im p re ssio n o n th e re a d e r.

9. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
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Ed u c a t ion a l Ba c kgrou n d
Wh e n sh o wc a sin g yo u r a c a d e m ic a c h ie ve m e n ts, it is c ru c ia l to p rio ritize
th e h igh e st le ve l o f e d u c a tio n yo u h a ve a tta in e d . P ro vid e c o m p re h e n sive
d e ta ils su c h a s th e re p u ta b le in stitu tio n yo u a tte n d e d , th e d e gre e yo u
o b ta in e d , a n d yo u r e ld o f stu d y. A d d itio n a lly, h ig h ligh t a n y n o ta b le
h o n o rs, sc h o la rsh ip s, o r a wa rd s th a t a re re le va n t t o yo u r a c a d e m ic
e x c e lle n c e . Th e se d istin c tio n s will give se le c to rs in va lu a b le in sigh ts in to
yo u r u n wa ve rin g d e d ic a tio n a n d e x p e rtise in yo u r c h o se n a re a o f stu d y,
th u s se ttin g yo u a p a rt fro m o th e r c a n d id a te s.
H i g hl i g hti ng Rel ev a nt C our s ewor k a nd
Res ea r ch
Wh e n in c lu d in g c o u rse s a n d re se a rc h p ro je c ts in yo u r CV, it is c ru c ia l to
fo c u s o n th o se th a t d ire c tly re la te to th e p ro gra m yo u a re a p p lyin g fo r.
P ro vid e d e ta ile d in fo rm a tio n a b o u t a n y sp e c ia lize d a re a s o f stu d y yo u h a ve
p u rsu e d , a n d d o n 't fo rge t to m e n tio n a n y sign ic a n t p a p e rs o r stu d ie s yo u
K a YH c o n triE u tH d to 7K iV VH c tio n VK o u ld H ? H c tiYH l\ sh o wc a se h o w yo u r
a c a d e m ic p u rsu its h a ve n o t o n ly p ro vid e d yo u with a so lid fo u n d a tio n b u t
a lso e q u ip p e d yo u with a re le va n t k n o wle d ge b a se fo r yo u r in te n d e d
c a re e r p a th . By a d d in g m o re d e ta il, yo u c a n fu rth e r e m p h a size yo u r
e x p e rtise a n d h igh ligh t yo u r su ita b ility fo r th e ro le o r p ro gra m .

10. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
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R esea rc h Ex p erien c e
Wh e n o u tlin in g yo u r re se a rc h in te re sts a n d e x p e rie n c e , it is c ru c ia l to
a rtic u la te tK e sS e c i?c a re a s witK in \o u r ?e ld tK a t yo u a re d e e p ly
p a ssio n a te a b o u t. By p ro vid in g c o m p re h e n sive d e ta il s a b o u t th e re se a rc h
p ro je c ts yo u h a ve b e e n in vo lve d in , in c lu d in g yo u r sS e c i?c ro le witK in tK e se
S ro Me c ts \o u c a n e ? e c tiYe l\ K iJK liJK t tK e siJn i?c a n t im p a c t yo u r wo rk h a s
h a d o n th e e ld o r c o m m u n ity. A d d itio n a lly, d o n 't f o rge t to e m p h a size a n y
sp e c ic m e th o d o lo gie s yo u a re p ro c ie n t with , a s we ll a s a n y in n o va tive
a p p ro a c h e s o r te c h n iq u e s yo u h a ve in tro d u c e d to yo u r re se a rc h a re a . By
in c lu d in g th e se a d d itio n a l d e ta ils, yo u c a n c re a te a m o re c o m p re h e n sive
a n d c o m p e llin g p ic tu re o f yo u r re se a rc h e x p e rtise a n d c o n trib u tio n s.
H ow to Di s cus s Publ i ca ti ons a nd Pr es enta ti ons
Wh e n d isc u ssin g yo u r p u b lic a tio n s a n d p re se n ta tio n s , it is c ru c ia l to
sh o wc a se yo u r a c tive c o n trib u tio n to th e sc h o la rly c o m m u n ity. S ta rt b y
listin g yo u r p u b lish e d wo rk in a c o n c ise m a n n e r, e n su rin g th a t yo u u se th e
a S S ro S ria te c ita tio n Io rP a t Io r \o u r ?e ld )o r S re s e n ta tio n s, p ro vid e a n
o u tlin e th a t in c lu d e s th e title , d a te , th e n a m e o f th e c o n fe re n c e o r e ve n t
wh e re yo u p re se n te d , a n d th e lo c a tio n .

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E P p h a si]e a n \ p re stigio X s Mo X rn a ls o r h igh p ro ?le c o n fe re n c e s wh e re yo u r
wo rk h a s b e e n fe a tu re d , a s th is will fu rth e r va lid a te yo u r c o n trib u tio n s to
th e a c a d e m ic c o m m u n ity. By p ro vid in g th e se a d d itio n a l d e ta ils, yo u will
e ? e c tiYe l\ G e P o n stra te th e iP p a c t a n G re c o gn itio n o f yo u r re se a rc h a n d
p re se n ta tio n s.

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P rofession a l/ A c a d emic W ork
Ex p erien c e
Wh e n c ra ftin g a n a c a d e m ic CV, it is c ru c ia l to in c l u d e yo u r wo rk
e x p e rie n c e , e sp e c ia lly if it d ire c tly a lign s with y o X r ?e ld o I stX d \ o r tK e
sp e c ic p ro gra m yo u a re a p p lyin g fo r. By d o in g so , yo u d e m o n stra te th e
p ra c tic a l a p p lic a tio n o f yo u r k n o wle d ge a n d sk ills in re a l- wo rld c o n te x ts.
+ igK ligK t ro le s ZK e re \o X K a Ye P a d e sign i?c a n t c o n t rib u tio n s to yo u r
e x p e rtise , u tilize d yo u r re se a rc h c a p a b ilitie s, o r ga in e d va lu a b le te a c h in g
e x p e rie n c e . Th is will n o t o n ly sh o wc a se yo u r a b ilit ie s b u t a lso e m p h a size
yo u r su ita b ility fo r a c a d e m ic o r re se a rc h - o rie n te d wo rk . Co n ve rse ly, it is
a d visa b le to o m it e x p e rie n c e s th a t d o n o t h a ve d ire c t re le va n c e to th e
a c a d e P ic o r re se a rc K ?e ld 7K is in te n tio n a l Io c X s a n d c o n c ise n e ss will
e n su re th a t yo u r CV re m a in s ta rge te d a n d im p a c tfu l.
Des cr i bi ng Rol es a nd Res pons i bi l i ti es
Wh e n d e sc rib in g yo u r ro le s a n d re sp o n sib ilitie s, it is c ru c ia l to u se a c tio n
ve rb s th a t vivid ly a rtic u la te yo u r p ro fe ssio n a l c o n trib u tio n s. Be gin e a c h
p o in t with th e se d yn a m ic ve rb s, fo llo we d b y a d e ta i le d d e sc rip tio n o f yo u r
re sp o n sib ilit\ a n d tK e sign i?c a n t iP p a c t it K a d

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, t is h igh l\ re c o P P e n G e G to E e sp e c i?c Zh e re Ye r p o s sib le a n d to q u a n tify
yo u r a c c o m p lish m e n ts, a s th is p ro vid e s c o n c re te e vi d e n c e o f yo u r
p ro fo u n d im p a c t with in th e ro le . S u c h a n a p p ro a c h n o t o n ly sh o wc a se s
yo u r re sp o n sib ilitie s b u t a lso h igh ligh ts th e ta n gi b le o u tc o m e s a n d
in Ya lX a E le E e n e ?ts th a t o rigin a te G fro P \o X r G ilige n t wo rk .
"D e ve lo p e d c o m p re h e n sive a n d in n o va tive c u rric u lu m fo r u n d e rgra d u a te
b io lo gy stu d e n ts, wh ic h e x p a n d e d th e d e p a rtm e n t's c o X rse o ? e rin gs E \
20% ."
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S kills a n d T ec h n iq u es
I n a n y a c a d e m ic o r re se a rc h e ld , it is c ru c ia l to h a ve a te c h n ic a l sk ill se t
th a t re ?e c ts a G e e p X n G e rsta n G in g a n G p ro ?c ie n c \ in th e c o re
c o m p e te n c ie s o f th e su b je c t. 
, n th e ?e lG o f e n gin e e rin g it is e sse n tia l to p o ss e ss e x p e rtise in CA D
so ftwa re su c h a s S o lid Wo rk s o r A u to CA D , wh ic h a re w id e ly u se d fo r
d e sign in g a n d m o d e lin g. P ro je c t m a n a ge m e n t to o ls li k e M ic ro so ft P ro je c t
o r 7re llo a re Ya lX a E le fo r e ? e c tiYe l\ o rga n i]in g a n d tra c k in g p ro je c t
p ro gre ss. 
Fo r in sta n c e , a d a ta sc ie n tist sh o u ld sh o wc a se a d va n c e d k n o wle d ge o f
sta tistic a l a n a lysis so ftwa re , su c h a s S P S S o r S A S , a s we ll a s e x p e rtise in
m a c h in e le a rn in g a lgo rith m s lik e n e u ra l n e two rk s a n d d e c isio n tre e s.
P ro ?c ie n c \ in G a ta P in in g te c h n iT X e s in c lX G in g c lX ste rin g a n d
c la ssic a tio n , is a lso h igh ly va lu e d . 
Fu rth e rm o re , a c o m p re h e n sive u n d e rsta n d in g o f m a n u f a c tu rin g
p ro c e sse s, in c lu d in g m a te ria l se le c tio n , q u a lity c o n tro l, a n d p ro d u c tio n
o p tim iza tio n , is h igh ly b e n e c ia l.
A d d itio n a lly, p ro gra m m in g la n gu a ge s lik e P yth o n a n d R a re e sse n tia l to o ls
in d a ta sc ie n c e , e n a b lin g d a ta m a n ip u la tio n , visu a l iza tio n , a n d m o d e l
im p le m e n ta tio n .

15. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
Wh e n ta ilo rin g th is se c tio n to yo u r sp e c ic e ld , b e su re to in c lu d e b o th
th e in d u stry- sta n d a rd to o ls a n d a n y sp e c ia lize d so f twa re o r m e th o d o lo gie s
th a t yo u h a ve m a ste re d . Th is d e m o n stra te s yo u r c a p a b ility to le ve ra ge a
d ive rse ra n ge o f te c h n ic a l sk ills to e x c e l in yo u r c h o se n d o m a in .
Soft Ski l l s Tha t M a ke You a Str ong C a ndi da te
Wh ile te c h n ic a l sk ills a re u n d o u b te d ly c ru c ia l, it is im p o rta n t to re c o gn ize
th a t so ft sk ills p la y a n e q u a lly vita l ro le in d e te UP LQ LQ J K i Z d ? d F WLYH O\ \R X
in te ra c t with c o lle a gu e s a n d le a d p ro je c ts. I n a d d i tio n to e m p h a sizin g yo u r
te c h n ic a l e x p e rtise , it is e sse n tia l to h igh ligh t y o u r a b ilitie s in c ritic a l
th in k in g, e e c tive c o m m u n ic a tio n , c o lla b o ra tive te a m wo rk , a n d
a d a p ta b ility.
:h e n sh o ZF a sin g \o u r so ft sk ills it is E e n e ?F ia l t o p ro vid e c o n c re te
e x a m p le s o f h o w yo u h a ve su c c e ssfu lly m a n a ge d te a m s re so lYe d F o n ?iF ts
o r a d a p te d to c h a n gin g p ro je c t d e m a n d s. By d e m o n str a tin g yo u r
S ro ?F ie n F \ in th e se a re a s \o u F a n e ? e F tiYe l\ S o rtr a y yo u rse lf a s a we ll-
ro u n d e d p ro fe ssio n a l wh o is n o t o n ly sk ille d b u t a l so c o lla b o ra tive a n d
ve rsa tile . 
Th is F o P S re h e n siYe sk ill se t Zill sign i?F a n tl\ e n h a n c e yo u r CV, p o sitio n in g
yo u a s a h igh ly c a p a b le in d ivid u a l wh o is we ll- e q u i p p e d to ta c k le th e
c h a lle n ge s o f a c a d e m ic o r re se a rc h e n d e a vo rs.

16. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
H on ors a n d A w a rd s
Listin g h o n o rs a n d a wa rd s in yo u r CV is n o t m e re ly a b o u t b o a stin g; it is
a b o u t e sta b lish in g c re d ib ility a n d su b sta n tia tin g t h e im p a c t o f yo u r wo rk . 
Wh e n d e ta ilin g th e se re c o gn itio n s, it is im p o rta n t to in c lu d e th e n a m e o f
th e a wa rd , th e gra n tin g in stitu tio n , a n d th e d a te r e c e ive d . A d d itio n a lly,
E rie ?\ e x p la in th e sign i?c a n c e o f th e a Za rG a n G h o Z it re la te s to yo u r
p ro fe ssio n a l jo u rn e y. 
By in c lu d in g th e se h o n o rs a n d a wa rd s in yo u r CV, yo u n o t o n ly sh o wc a se
yo u r a c c o m p lish m e n ts b u t a lso p ro vid e c o n c re te e vid e n c e o f yo u r
e x p e rtise a n d d e d ic a tio n . 
D istin c tio n s su c h a s sc h o la rsh ip s, c o m p e titive gra n t a wa rd s, a n d in d u stry
a c c o la d e s sp e a k vo lu m e s a b o u t yo u r e x p e rtise a n d d e d ic a tio n to yo u r
?e lG 7h e se a c c o la G e s G e P o n stra te \o X r c o P P itP e n t t o e x c e lle n c e a n d
sh o wc a se yo u r re c o gn itio n with in th e p ro fe ssio n a l c o m m u n ity.
Th is a d d itio n a l d e ta il c a n d ra w a n e m p lo ye r's a tte n tio n to yo u r e x c e p tio n a l
a c h ie ve m e n ts a n d fu rth e r h igh ligh t yo u r c o m m itm e n t to e x c e lle n c e .
Th is c a n gre a tly e n h a n c e yo u r c re d ib ility a n d in c re a se yo u r c h a n c e s o f
sta n d in g o u t a m o n g o th e r c a n d id a te s.

17. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
Ex t ra c u rric u la r A c t ivit ies
Wh e n d e c id in g wh ic h e x tra c u rric u la r a c tivitie s to i n c lu d e o n yo u r CV, it's
im p o rta n t to m a k e stra te gic c h o ic e s th a t a lign with yo u r b ro a d e r n a rra tive .
Co n sid e r se le c tin g a c tivitie s th a t n o t o n ly sh o wc a s e yo u r tra n sfe ra b le sk ills,
E X t a lso h igh ligh t \o X r sp e c i?c stre n gth s in re la ti o n to th e p ro gra m yo u 're
a p p lyin g fo r.
Fo r e x a m p le , in c lu d e a c tivitie s th a t d e m o n stra te yo u r le a d e rsh ip a b ilitie s,
su c h a s b e in g a te a m c a p ta in o r o rga n izin g gro u p p r o je c ts. A d d itio n a lly,
c o n sid e r in c lu d in g a c tivitie s th a t sh o wc a se yo u r p r o b le m - so lvin g sk ills, su c h
a s p a rtic ip a tin g in h a c k a th o n s o r vo lu n te e rin g fo r c o m m u n ity in itia tive s. 
H o we ve r, it's c ru c ia l to a vo id listin g e ve ry p a stim e yo u 've e ve r e n ga ge d in .
I n ste a d , fo c u s o n e x p e rie n c e s th a t d ire c tly re la te to yo u r c a re e r o b je c tive s
o r th o se th a t sh o wc a se yo u r c o m m itm e n t a n d p e rso n a l gro wth .
By c a re fu lly c u ra tin g th e e x tra c u rric u la r a c tivitie s o n yo u r CV, yo u c a n
e ? e c tiYe l\ c o P P X n ic a te \o X r T X a li?c a tio n s a n G sta n G o u t a s a we ll-
ro u n d e d c a n d id a te .

18. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
Wh e n c o n sid e rin g yo u r e x tra c u rric u la r a c tivitie s, i t is iP p o rta n t to ?n G a
h a rm o n io u s b a la n c e b e twe e n p ro fe ssio n a lism a n d th e p e rso n a l a sp e c ts
th a t m a k e yo u u n iq u e . 
The Ba l a nce Between Pr ofes s i ona l i s m a nd
Per s ona l i ty
Th e se a c tivitie s c a n se rve a s a win d o w in to yo u r p a ssio n s, va lu e s, a n d
in te re sts o ? e rin g a P o re c o P p re h e n siYe Yie Z o f Zh o yo u a re b e yo n d th e
c o n ?n e s o f th e Zo rN p la c e o r c la ssro o P %\ sh o Zc a sin g b o th yo u r
p ro fe ssio n a l sk ills a n d p e rso n a l p u rsu its, yo u n o t o n ly d e m o n stra te yo u r
a b ilitie s, b u t a lso h igh ligh t yo u r q u a litie s a s a t e a m m e m b e r a n d in d ivid u a l. 
Th is h o listic a p p ro a c h c a n fo ste r a d e e p e r c o n n e c ti o n with a d m issio n s
c o m m itte e s, a llo win g th e m to se e n o t o n ly wh a t yo u c a n d o , b u t a lso wh o
yo u a re a s a p e rso n . I t c re a te s a n a rra tive th a t go e s b e yo n d a sim p le
re su m e , p ro vid in g a ric h e r u n d e rsta n d in g o f yo u r c h a ra c te r a n d p o te n tia l
c o n trib u tio n s. 
S o , ta k e th e tim e to th o u gh tfu lly c u ra te yo u r e x tra c u rric u la r a c tivitie s,
e n sX rin g th e \ re ?e c t \o X r X n iT X e iG e n tit\ a n G a lign with yo u r go a ls.

19. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
Wh e n c ra ftin g yo u r CV, c o m m o n m ista k e s a n d o ve rsigh ts c a n d e tra c t fro m
yo u r p ro fe ssio n a l im a ge . A fre q u e n t e rro r is n e gle c tin g to p ro o fre a d th e
d o c u m e n t, wh ic h c a n re su lt in typ o s o r gra m m a tic a l e rro rs th a t u n d e rm in e
yo u r a tte n tio n to d e ta il. I n c lu d in g o u td a te d o r irr e le va n t in fo rm a tio n c a n
D lso F lX tte r \o X r &9 m D N in g it d i? F X lt Io r e m S lo \e rs to p in p o in t yo u r m o st
re le va n t e x p e rie n c e s. 
Av oi di ng O v er -em bel l i s hm ent
W h a t Not t o In c lu d e
Wh e n c o n stru c tin g yo u r CV, it is c ru c ia l to a vo id t h e c o m m o n p itfa ll o f
o ve r- e m b e llish in g yo u r sk ills o r e x p e rie n c e s. Wh ile it is n a tu ra l to wa n t to
p re se n t yo u rse lf in th e b e st p o ssib le ligh t, it is im p o rta n t to re m e m b e r th a t
e x a gge ra tin g yo u r c a p a b ilitie s c a n h a ve n e ga tive c o n se q u e n c e s. 
O ve rlo o k in g th e im p o rta n c e o f q u a n tifyin g a c h ie ve m e n ts is a n o th e r
F o m m o n o ve rsigh t S ro vid in g sS e F i?F m e triF s D n d re s u lts c a n vivid ly
illu stra te yo u r im p a c t in p re vio u s ro le s. R e m e m b e r, c o n siste n c y in
fo rm a ttin g a n d style is k e y to m a in ta in in g a p o lish e d lo o k , a n d fa ilu re to d o
so c a n m a k e yo u r CV a p p e a r u n p ro fe ssio n a l.

20. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
A d d itio n a lly, it is wo rth c o n sid e rin g th a t e m p lo ye r s to d a y a re m o re
m e tic u lo u s th a n e ve r in ve rifyin g th e d e ta ils o f yo u r e x p e rie n c e s. Th e re fo re ,
m a in ta in in g h o n e sty o n yo u r CV n o t o n ly sh o wc a se s y o u r in te grity b u t a lso
e n su re s a stro n g a lign m e n t b e twe e n yo u r sk ills a n d p o te n tia l ro le s. By
p ro vid in g a c c u ra te a n d tru th fu l in fo rm a tio n , yo u in c re a se yo u r c h a n c e s o f
?n G in g th e righ t ?t a n G se c X rin g P e a n in gfX l o p p o rtX n itie s fo r yo u r c a re e r.
%\ o Ye rsta tin g \o X r T X a li?c a tio n s \o X P a \ ?n G \o X r se lf in situ a tio n s wh e re
yo u a re u n a b le to m e e t e x p e c ta tio n s, wh ic h c a n b e c h a lle n gin g a n d
d e trim e n ta l to yo u r re p u ta tio n . 

21. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
E a c h a p p lic a tio n sh o u ld b e tre a te d a s u n iq u e a n d d e se rvin g o f a
c u sto m ize d ve rsio n o f yo u r CV. Th is m e a n s ta k in g th e tim e to c a re fu lly
ta ilo r yo u r CV to h igh ligh t th e e x p e rie n c e s a n d q u a li?c a tio n V th a t a rH P o Vt
re le va n t to th e p o sitio n yo u a re a p p lyin g fo r.
To a c c o m p lish th is, th o ro u gh re se a rc h is re q u ire d . D ive d e e p in to th e
p ro gra m 's va lu e s, d e lve in to th e fa c u lty's re se a rc h in te re sts, a n d e x p lo re
th e d e p a rtm e n t's go a ls. By d o in g so , yo u c a n id e n ti fy h o w yo u r b a c k gro u n d
a n d e x p e rtise c a n c o n trib u te m e a n in gfu lly to th e ir a c a d e m ic o r
p ro fe ssio n a l c o m m u n ity.
Wh e n it c o m e s to th e P h D a p p lic a tio n p ro c e ss, a sse s sin g a n d a lign in g yo u r
CV Zith th H Vp H c i?c in tH rH VtV a n G rH T u irH P H n tV o f t h e fa c u lty o r p ro gra m
yo u a re a p p lyin g to is n o t ju st im p o rta n t, b u t a b so lu te ly e sse n tia l. I t is a
c ru c ia l VtH p th a t c a n Vign i?c a n tl\ iP p a c t \o u r c h a n c e s o f sta n d in g o u t
a m o n g o th e r a p p lic a n ts.
T a ilorin g You r CV for Ea c h
A p p lic a t ion

22. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
S o , ta k e th e tim e to c ra ft a ta ilo re d CV th a t sp e a k s G ire c tl\ to th e sp e c i?c
in te re sts a n d re q u ire m e n ts o f th e fa c u lty o r p ro gra m yo u a re a p p lyin g to . I t
is a sP a ll in Ye stP e n t th a t c a n \ie lG sign i?c a n t re t u rn s in te rm s o f la n d in g
yo u r d re a m jo b o r se c u rin g a d m issio n to yo u r d e sire d p ro gra m .
%e \o n G siP p l\ sh o Zc a sin g \o X r T X a li?c a tio n s c X sto P izin g yo u r CV in th is
m a n n e r d e m o n stra te s yo u r ge n u in e in te re st in th e ro le , t a lso re ?e c ts a
p ro a c tive a p p ro a c h , in d ic a tin g th a t yo u a re tru ly i n ve ste d in b e in g a
va lu a b le m e m b e r o f th e ir te a m .

23. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
A fte r yo u h a ve c u ra te d c o n te n t th a t a lign s yo u r a sp ira tio n s with th e
fa c u lty's a m b itio n s, th e n e x t im p e ra tive ste p is to sc ru tin ize e ve ry e le m e n t
o f yo u r CV fo r p re c isio n a n d c la rity. D ilige n t p ro o fre a d in g a n d e d itin g c a n
tra n sfo rm a go o d CV in to a n e x c e p tio n a l o n e . Th is i s n o t o n ly a b o u t
c o rre c tin g gra m m a tic a l e rro rs a n d typ o s b u t a lso a b o u t e n su rin g th a t th e
to n e is p ro fe ssio n a l a n d th e b u lle t p o in ts a re c o h e re n t. D u rin g th e e d itin g
p h a se , se e k to re m o ve re d u n d a n c ie s, c la rify a m b igu o u s sta te m e n ts, a n d
stre n gth e n th e stru c tu re o f yo u r n a rra tive .
T h e T ou c h esF in ish in g
G etti ng Feedba ck Befor e Subm i s s i on
Be fo re yo u re a c h th e p o in t o f su b m issio n , it's p a ra m o u n t to o b ta in
fe e d b a c k to e n su re yo u r CV re so n a te s with a n u n b ia s e d a u d ie n c e . R e a c h
o u t to a d viso rs, p ro fe sso rs, o r p ro fe ssio n a ls fo r t h e ir c ritiq u e a n d
su gge stio n s. Th e ir in sigh ts c o u ld b e in va lu a b le , a s th e y m igh t h igh ligh t
a sp e c ts yo u m a y h a ve o ve rlo o k e d o r u n d e re stim a te d . A va rie d a rra y o f
p e rsp e c tive s c a n a lso h e lp yo u ga u ge th e c la rity a n d im p a c t o f yo u r
a p p lic a tio n n a rra tive . Wh e n in c o rp o ra tin g fe e d b a c k , d o n 't ju st m a k e
c h a n ge s in d isc rim in a te ly; in ste a d , re e c t o n e a c h p ie c e o f a d vic e a n d
d isc e rn wh e th e r it a lign s with yo u r a u th e n tic vo ic e a n d in te n tio n s.

24. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
F req u en t ly A sked Q u est ion s (F A Q )
Wh a t s h ou l d I i n cl u de i n t h e e du ca t i on s e ct i on of m y Ph D
a ppl i ca t i on CV ?
I n c lu d e a ll p o st- se c o n d a ry e d u c a tio n , e m p h a sizin g r e le va n t c o u rse wo rk ,
re se a rc h , a n d th e sis wo rk if a p p lic a b le .
H ow ca n I t a i l or m y CV for a Ph D a ppl i ca t i on ?
H igh ligh t yo u r a c a d e m ic a c h ie ve m e n ts, re se a rc h e x p e rie n c e s, re le va n t
p a p e rs, a n d c o n fe re n c e s o r wo rk sh o p s a tte n d e d .
Wh a t ' s t h e a ppropri a t e l e n gt h for a CV s u bm i t t e d wi t h a Ph D
a ppl i ca t i on ?
Ke e p yo u r CV c o n c ise , id e a lly o n e to th re e p a ge s, e n su rin g th a t a ll
in fo rP a tio n is re le Ya n t to th e a c a G e P ic ?e lG a n G th e sp e c i?c p ro gra P
6 h oX l G , i n cl X Ge ZorN e xpe ri e n ce X n re l a t e G t o P \ ?e l d i n m y CV ?
O n ly in c lu d e n o n - a c a d e m ic wo rk e x p e rie n c e if it d e m o n stra te s
tra n sfe ra E le sN ills o r a ttriE X te s E e n e ?c ia l to \o X r P h D re se a rc h .
H ow i m port a n t a re pu bl i ca t i on s i n t h e CV for a Ph D a ppl i ca t i on ?
A lth o u gh n o t re q u ire d , p u b lic a tio n s a re c ritic a l a s th e y sh o wc a se yo u r
re se a rc h sN ills a n G c o n triE X tio n s to \o X r ?e lG lis t th e m p ro m in e n tly if yo u
h a ve a n y. A n d re m e m b e r th a t   b lo gs, n o n
a c a d e m ic a rtic le s, re vie ws, e tc .
EV ER YTH I N G COU N TS :

25. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
Ca n I i n cl u de e xt ra cu rri cu l a r a ct i vi t i e s on m y a ca d e m i c CV ?
Y e s, b u t fo c u s o n th o se th a t d e m o n stra te sk ills su c h a s le a d e rsh ip ,
te a m wo rk , o r c o m m u n ity e n ga ge m e n t re la te d to re se a r c h a n d a c a d e m ia .
Do I n e e d t o l i s t re fe re n ce s on m y CV for a Ph D a pp l i ca t i on ?
No , re fe re n c e s a re typ ic a lly su b m itte d se p a ra te ly, b u t e n su re yo u h a ve
re fe re e s re a d y wh o a re fa m ilia r with yo u r a c a d e m ic wo rk .
:h a t i s t h e s i gn i ?ca n ce of con fe re n ce pre s e n t a t i on s i n m y Ph D
a ppl i ca t i on CV ?
Co n fe re n c e p re se n ta tio n s a re sign i?c a n t a s th e \ in G ic a te yo u r e n ga ge m e n t
with th e a c a d e m ic c o m m u n ity a n d yo u r c o m m u n ic a tio n sk ills. A ga in , k e e p
in m in d th a t ! Y o u sh o u ld list a n y p re se n ta tio n yo u
h a ve d e live re d in fro n t o f a n a u d ie n c e .
EV ER YTH I N G COU N TS
S h ou l d I i n cl u de gra n t s a n d a wa rds i n m y Ph D a ppl i c a t i on CV ?
A b so lu te ly, listin g gra n ts, sc h o la rsh ip s, a n d a wa rd s u n d e rsc o re s yo u r
a c a G e P ic e x c e lle n c e a n G c o P p e titiYe n e ss in \o X r ?e l d .
H ow do I de m on s t ra t e re s e a rch s ki l l s i n m y CV ?
D e ta il a n y re se a rc h p ro je c ts, m e th o d o lo gie s yo u 're fa m ilia r with , la b sk ills,
a n d re le va n t so ftwa re c o m p e te n c ie s to illu stra te yo u r re se a rc h c a p a b ilitie s.

26. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
Con c lu sion
I n th e p u rsu it o f c ra ftin g a CV th a t re so n a te s with P h D a d m issio n s
c o m m itte e s, a u th e n tic ity a n d p re c isio n a re yo u r gre a te st a llie s. I t’ s yo u r
a c a d e m ic n a rra tive th a t yo u ’ re p o rtra yin g—e ve ry lin e sh o u ld c o m m u n ic a te
n o t o n ly wh a t yo u ’ ve a c h ie ve d b u t a lso yo u r p o te n ti a l fo r fu tu re d isc o ve rie s
a n G c o n triE X tio n s to \o X r ?e lG b
E m b a rk in g o n a P h D is a m o n u m e n ta l ste p in yo u r a c a d e m ic c a re e r, a n d
wh ile th e p ro c e ss m a y se e m d a u n tin g, re m e m b e r th a t it is a jo u rn e y o f
gro wth a n d se lf- d isc o ve ry. 
5 e P e P E e r th e CV is P o re th a n a list its a re ?e c t io n o f yo u r a c a d e m ic
id e n tity a n d a sp ira tio n s. Ta ilo r it with p u rp o se a n d c a re , e n su rin g th a t it
a lign s with th e visio n a n d va lu e s o f th e p ro gra m yo u a im to jo in . By
p re se n tin g a d o c u m e n t th a t tru ly e n c a p su la te s yo u r b e st se lf, yo u p a ve th e
wa y fo r o p p o rtu n itie s th a t c a n le a d to p ro fo u n d a c a d e m ic a n d
p ro fe ssio n a l gro wth .
Y o u r d e d ic a tio n th u s fa r is c o m m e n d a b le , a n d it's i m p o rta n t to c a rry
fo rwa rd th a t c o m m itm e n t a s yo u n a viga te th ro u gh th e c h a lle n ge s a h e a d .
Ke e p se e k in g k n o wle d ge , a sk in g q u e stio n s, a n d p u sh i n g th e b o u n d a rie s o f
X n G e rsta n G in g in \o X r ?e lG b

27. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
A p p en d ic es
Wh e n n a lizin g yo u r P h D a p p lic a tio n , e n su re yo u 've in c lu d e d a ll n e c e ssa ry
a p p e n d ic e s th a t h igh ligh t su p p le m e n ta ry m a te ria ls. 
C heckl i s t Befor e Subm i s s i on
Co n ?rP a ll p e rso n a l in fo rP a tio n is X p to G a te a n G a c c X ra te l\ re ?e c ts
yo u r c o n ta c t d e ta ils.
R e vie w yo u r CV a n d p e rso n a l sta te m e n t fo r c o h e re n c e , c la rity, a n d
c o n c ise n e ss.
D o u b le - c h e c k th a t re fe re n c e le tte rs a re in c lu d e d a n d th a t c o n ta c t
in fo rm a tio n fo r yo u r re fe re e s is c o rre c t.
E n su re th a t a ll n e c e ssa ry a p p e n d ic e s a n d a d d itio n a l d o c u m e n ts h a ve
b e e n a tta c h e d .
Ve rify th a t a ll a p p lic a tio n gu id e lin e s a n d re q u ire m e n ts h a ve b e e n m e t.
P ro o fre a d yo u r a p p lic a tio n to e lim in a te sp e llin g o r gra m m a tic a l
e rro rs.
Th e se c a n ra n ge fro m a d d itio n a l re se a rc h p a p e rs, to a p o rtfo lio o f yo u r
wo rk , d a ta se ts yo u 've a n a lyze d , o r a n y o th e r su p p o rtive d o c u m e n ts th a t
b o lste r yo u r a p p lic a tio n .
Th e go a l is to p ro vid e a fu ll sc o p e o f yo u r a b iliti e s a n d e x p e rie n c e s b e yo n d
wh a t c a n b e c a p tu re d in th e m a in b o d y o f yo u r CV o r p e rso n a l sta te m e n t.

28. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
1. [ P u rd u e O n lin e Writin g La b ( O WL) ] ( h ttp s://o wl.p u rd u e e d u O ? e rs
c o m p re h e n sive a d vic e o n a c a d e m ic writin g, in c lu d in g CVs fo r
gra d u a te a p p lic a tio n s.
2. - P ro vid e s in sigh ts a n d tip s fro m
a c a d e m ic p ro fe ssio n a ls.
Th e Ch ro n ic le o f H igh e r E d u c a tio n
3. [ A m e ric a n P syc h o lo gic a l A sso c ia tio n ( A P A ) ] ( h ttp s ://www.a p a .o rg/) -
8 se fu l fo r stu d e n ts in th e so c ia l sc ie n c e s $ 3 $ o ? e rs gu id e lin e s th a t
c a n a lso a p p ly to CV p re p a ra tio n .
4. [ M o d e rn La n gu a ge A sso c ia tio n ( M LA ) ] ( h ttp s://www. m la .o rg/) -
Co n ta in s re so u rc e s fo r stu d e n ts in h u P a n itie s ?e ld s , in c lu d in g h o w to
o rga n ize a CV.
5. [ Na tio n a l S c ie n c e Fo u n d a tio n ( NS F) ] ( h ttp s://www. n sfgo Y O ? e rs
gra n t- writin g re so u rc e s th a t c a n b e h e lp fu l in fra m in g th e re se a rc h
e x p e rie n c e with in a CV.
6. -
3 ro Yid e s a sS e c i?c gu id e fo r gra d u a te sc h o o l a S S lic a tio n m a te ria ls.
Th e Gra d u a te S c h o o l - U n ive rsity o f No rth Ca ro lin a a t Ch a p e l H ill
7. - A gre a t re so u rc e fo r u n d e rsta n d in g th e
c o m p o n e n ts o f a gra d u a te a p p lic a tio n , in c lu d in g CVs .
Co u n c il o f Gra d u a te S c h o o ls
8. - Th is site p ro vid e s sa m p le CVs
a n d a d Yic e sS e c i?c a ll\ fo r th o se e n te rin g th e P e d ic a l a n d sc ie n c e
?H OG V
H a rva rd D ivisio n o f M e d ic a l S c ie n c e s
9. - Fe a tu re s c o m p re h e n sive c a re e r a d vic e in c lu d in g h o w to
stru c tu re a p ro fe ssio n a l CV.
Th e M u se
10. - Co n ta in s se ve ra l a rtic le s a b o u t a c a d e m ic CVs
a n d th e ir sS e c i?c re T u ire P e n ts
A c a d e m ic P o sitio n s
Refer ences for C r a fti ng a n O uts ta ndi ng
G r a dua te School C V

29. Cr a ft i n g a n Ex c ep t i o n a l CV fo r P h D Ap p l i c a t i o n s
The Admit Lab
To tra n sfo rm th is CV te m p la te in to yo u r o wn sta n d o u t P h D a p p lic a tio n CV,
it is c ritic a l to p e rso n a lize e ve ry se c tio n with d e WD LOV WK D W UH ?H F W \R X U X h LT X d
a c a d e m ic jo u rn e y. S ta rt b y m e tic u lo u sly u p d a tin g yo u r e d u c a tio n a l
b a c k gro u n d , in c lu d in g a ll h o n o rs a n d re le va n t c o u rs e wo rk . Wh e n d e ta ilin g
yo u r re se a rc h e x p e rie n c e , e m p h a size yo u r sp e c ic c o n trib u tio n s to
S ro Me F ts e sS e F ia ll\ a n \ n o Ye l P e tK o G s o r ?n G in Js D o n o t sh y a wa y fro m
q u a n tifyin g yo u r im p a c t, su c h a s th e n u m b e r o f e x p e rim e n ts c o n d u c te d o r
th e p e rc e n ta ge im p ro ve m e n t o f a p ro c e ss. I n yo u r p u b lic a tio n a n d
c o n fe re n c e p re se n ta tio n se c tio n s, m a k e su re to h igh ligh t yo u r m o st
e ste e m e d wo rk s, p rio ritizin g th o se wh e re yo u a re th e le a d o r
c o rre sp o n d in g a u th o r. Ta ilo r yo u r te a c h in g a n d p ro f e ssio n a l e x p e rie n c e s
to sh o wc a se ve rsa tility a n d d e p th , d e m o n stra tin g n o t o n ly yo u r k n o wle d ge
in tK e ?e lG E u t a lso \o u r F a S a F it\ Io r le a G e rsK iS a n d te a m wo rk . A k e y
a sS e F t o I sta n G in J o u t is sS e F i?F it\ in \o u r sN ills se c tio n ; list o n ly th o se
c o m p e te n c ie s th a t a re p e rtin e n t to th e P h D p ro gra m to wh ic h yo u a re
a p p lyin g. 
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H e re is yo u r to o u r FR E E CV Te m p la te .l i n k
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th e gra d u a te a d m issio n s p ro c e ss, se rvin g o n se ve ra l a d m issio n s
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