Here you will find a general outline of things you may want to include on a page focusing on your research and research interests.
Keep the following tips in mind when writing each of the sections:
1. Your research statement is about you - who you are as a scientist and researcher - what your current research interests are - what you see yourself researching in the future. That said, the document should not focus solely on the research - remember, it is about you and your interests and goals!
2. Showcase yourself - Show your successes and convey what will make you succeed in your next endeavor(s). Use examples of your unique insight, cutting edge techniques as well as technological knowledge.
3. Your research statement should NOT look like, sound like, or read like a grant proposal - it should not be that long or that detailed. If it ends up too much like a grant proposal it is likely to have the following consequences: hiring committee members will disagree with elements of your proposal and zing you for it, committee members may be be overwhelmed by the details and fail to see the bigger picture -you-, committee members may not be specialized and a grant proposal instead of a personal research statement may leave them dazed and confused.
4. Make sure that you connect your work to research being done at other institutions. You should highlight how you will complement current research and how you can benefit other researchers.
2. Showcase yourself - Show your successes and convey what will make you succeed in your next endeavor(s). Use examples of your unique insight, cutting edge techniques as well as technological knowledge.
3. Your research statement should NOT look like, sound like, or read like a grant proposal - it should not be that long or that detailed. If it ends up too much like a grant proposal it is likely to have the following consequences: hiring committee members will disagree with elements of your proposal and zing you for it, committee members may be be overwhelmed by the details and fail to see the bigger picture -you-, committee members may not be specialized and a grant proposal instead of a personal research statement may leave them dazed and confused.
4. Make sure that you connect your work to research being done at other institutions. You should highlight how you will complement current research and how you can benefit other researchers.
Research statement
Why is my research important?
How do I approach it?
What are my long-term research goals?
How do I approach it?
What are my long-term research goals?
Research methods, strategies, objectives
What research methods have you used?
What kind of strategies have you employed?
What are your research objectives? *Objectives are specific, measurable, short-term, and observable.
What kind of strategies have you employed?
What are your research objectives? *Objectives are specific, measurable, short-term, and observable.
Student accomplishments in research lab
Have you won any awards?
What have you done done that you are proud of?
Names of projects, PI's etc...
What have you done done that you are proud of?
Names of projects, PI's etc...
Collaborative or inter-disciplinary research
How do you compliment other researchers?
How do your interests line up with other disciplines?
What kind of collaborations have you done previously, what are you looking to do in the future?
How do your interests line up with other disciplines?
What kind of collaborations have you done previously, what are you looking to do in the future?
Research awards & recognition
Include the award name, date, and a brief description.
Research goals: Short & long term
Goals are broad statements about what you want to research - think of them as a target to be reached.