Every year a large number of students go abroad for their studies. Some students attend lectures in home country and go abroad for research purpose. Students consider foreign universities to visit new places, culture and gain global perspective. Study abroad allow students to develop highly valued and researched skills and make them adaptive and a good problem solver. Students have to submit an updated CV for taking admission in any foreign university and for scholarships announced for international students. 

What Is A CV?

A curriculum vitae is a summarized collection of anyone’s interpersonal skills, academics, strengths, achievements, extracurricular activities. There is a difference in writing of an academic and job CV. So for both of the CVs the common thing is to describe yourself in a way to engage and conveying of all important points to reader. Before sending a CV make sure the basic requirement of the person and adapt your CV for each application.

What Is An Academic CV?

An academic CV is different from nonacademic or professional CV. It mainly focuses on the academics, achievements and experience, though it must be concise and relevant.

Points Must Be Keep In Mind While Start CV

• Before going to make adaptive changes in CV, you should consider following points

• What skills and competencies actually the organization requires?

• Look either did they specify any particular skill area?  

• After clearance about the basic requirements of the professor or university, you can proceed for CV adaptations.

Important Parts Of An Academic CV

Following parts are must for an academic CV, students going to forward for any research or degree program in foreign universities.

Personal Information

• Start CV with your name, home address, contact number and mail id.

Area Of Research

• Must mention the research area you are interested in, and describe in bullets points. Along this mention the research experience during studies and job.

Academics Record

• Add academic details by mentioning the sections of passing year, grade and institute from where you get the degree.

Awards And Funding

• Add awards and funds you got during your education including list f achieved scholarships and funds you won.

Trainings

• Mention any training and workshops you attended relevant to study abroad program you are applying for.

Publications

• Add full details of publications if any, along this add the links for relevant publication.

Conferences And Poster Presentations

• Mention and highlight the paper or poster presentation with adding the details of location, date and title.

Other Skills

• Must add additional skills like language, sports and others that demonstrate your competencies.

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Tips To Write A CV

• Avoid too much content while writing academic CV

• Make bullets to keep information packaged

• Keep in mind the purpose of CV while writing

• Provide evidences along

• Never write a long description in paragraphs

What You Don’t Need To Include In Academic CV

• Never use the word CV

• No need to mention the details of date of birth, marital status, age etc

• Never add soft interests like cooking, reading and music etc

This is all about the academic CV that is required for the study abroad application.