Writing the first email to a supervisor 🎁 #tips

❤️ Include a clear subject line
You should initially ensure the first email is not abstract and common. Otherwise, it is threatened to be forwarded into spam folder or ignored by your potential director. Here are some examples:
🎱 'Prospective PhD student interested in Hegelian dialectics';
🎱 Enquiry for BBSRC-funded PhD in Viral Immunology'.

❤️ Introduce yourself in the first parapgraph
The first paragraph should give representative information about you, your background, and your personality, so that the director could understand what type of ambitious researchers you may be classified. Furthermore, you should establish your interest in studying a research topic and explain why the person you are mailing should be your supervisor.

❤️ Explain your intent
The main body of the email should explain your intent in further detail. This section could act like a mini CV, and even complement it if attached. It should highlight your eligibility and enthusiasm for the study, and your interest in the supervisor’s research discipline.

❤️ Summarise your interest
The conclusion should summarise your interest in the work and your suitability for it. You may also include future ideas and a polite invitation to reply. Make sure you’ve provided evidence of your commitment to (and experience in) this particular research area. Give examples of your familiarity with the supervisor’s own work.

❤️ Sign off professionally
Conclude the email to a PhD supervisor by thanking them for their time and consideration, with a professional sign off.

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