Our fifth book winner is Nathalie Dieujuste, a current PhD student! Be sure to enter the book giveaway for your chance to win a copy of A Field Guide to Grad School! More details below (at the end of the post). Now, onto the good stuff! Throughout your academic career (and beyond), you are going to need to request letters of recommendation. Today, I’m focusing on letters needed for PhD applications; however, much of the advice shared is relevant for fellowship, grant, and award letters as well, especially at the undergraduate and graduate student levels. First, though, let’s acknowledge that asking for these letters can be difficult, even when asking a trusted mentor. If nervous, I recommend requesting letters via email and then following up “in-person” (whatever “in-person” means for you right now given your pandemic protocol) should you not receive a response within a week or so. Remember, faculty are super busy and it’s unlikely they are intentionally ignoring your emails!
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Let's get recommended
Let's get recommended
Our fifth book winner is Nathalie Dieujuste, a current PhD student! Be sure to enter the book giveaway for your chance to win a copy of A Field Guide to Grad School! More details below (at the end of the post). Now, onto the good stuff! Throughout your academic career (and beyond), you are going to need to request letters of recommendation. Today, I’m focusing on letters needed for PhD applications; however, much of the advice shared is relevant for fellowship, grant, and award letters as well, especially at the undergraduate and graduate student levels. First, though, let’s acknowledge that asking for these letters can be difficult, even when asking a trusted mentor. If nervous, I recommend requesting letters via email and then following up “in-person” (whatever “in-person” means for you right now given your pandemic protocol) should you not receive a response within a week or so. Remember, faculty are super busy and it’s unlikely they are intentionally ignoring your emails!