| Writing your CV is different than writing a resume. A | | | | For example, you may want to say that the |
| CV is used primarily in the field of academics or | | | | department chair has recommended you for an |
| research and therefore will be constructed differently | | | | award. Or, if you have worked with a professor for a |
| than a resume. Your CV cover letter will have to be | | | | while, then you will want to state that that professor |
| written to complement your CV. Therefore you will | | | | knows your work very well and can provide |
| have to carefully construct a new covering letter each | | | | verification of your abilities. |
| time you apply for a position that requires your CV. | | | | It is important to mention any research that you have |
| Your covering letter should emphasize strengths and | | | | conducted that may set you apart from other |
| awards relating to the position. Or, if you are applying | | | | candidates. In your CV cover letter, you want to |
| for a grant or fellowship, then the covering letter should | | | | makes sure that the committee knows that you have |
| explain your past accomplishments. You should state | | | | investigated and published work on a particular topic. |
| that because your work has been recognized, you | | | | You should put the name of your research paper or |
| would be a valuable asset to the academic | | | | publication in the covering letter. |
| department or university. | | | | When closing your CV cover letter, you want to |
| The CV cover letter should note how you intend to | | | | mention that you are eager to make a contribution. |
| conduct further research or development in the | | | | You should emphasize the areas that you want to |
| academic discipline. Universities and colleges receive | | | | research or investigate. The search committee should |
| funding for research and publications, so they are very | | | | know what your future plans are regarding research |
| interested in having faculty members who will be able | | | | or papers. If you are interested early American |
| to come up with significant new research. It would be | | | | literature, then you might indicate that you want to |
| a good idea for you to mention any of your papers | | | | conduct research on the theme of feminism in early |
| that have been published. | | | | American literature. Be specific on the subject you |
| References are extremely important when sending in | | | | want to research. You CV cover letter should make |
| a CV cover letter and a CV. You will normally include | | | | the search committee want to set up an interview |
| the references on your CV, but you should also | | | | with you. |
| mention your best reference in the CV cover letter. | | | | |