Stage 3 · Lesson 7 of 9
Contacting potential supervisors
For and PhDs where a must accept you, a short, specific helps. Write to a few people whose work you have read, not hundreds. Say who you are in one line.
Name a specific recent paper and what interested you. Connect it to your own project or question, which shows . Attach your CV and ask one clear question, such as whether they take students for the next .
Check the group page first. Some ask you not to email and to apply through the programme instead, and many US PhD programmes admit by committee. Follow up once after two weeks, then move on.
Common trapmass emails with only the name changed, which professors spot instantly and ignore.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it
Resources for this stage
Start with
- ScholarshipFreeStudy in Japan
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
Search Japanese graduate schools and English-taught programmes
Practise
Keep handy
Also worth your time
- EURAXESSGo deeper
The EU portal for research jobs, including many paid PhD positions