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    # **How to Write an Email to a Professor for Supervision in MS/Ph.D.?** <span style="font-weight: 400;">Most students have plans to study in foreign countries and have hopes of creating lasting impressions on their professors too who might select their profiles based on their write-ups. In this blog, you will be learning about the ways to impress your professor to accept your application for MS or Ph.D. Email is the first step and an essential component when requesting research supervision, funding, research scholarships etcetera.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">  ![500+ Writer Pictures | Download Free Images on Unsplash](https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/smiling-happy-young-beautiful-african-american-woman-studying-at-home-picture-id1338469104?b=1&k=20&m=1338469104&s=170667a&w=0&h=GlMPLwVzQ7d4reeh0uG2M_nctEmnxIMj9Nqd_38eciE=)</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Crafting an impressive email is key for you to win a fully funded scholarship (including Ph.D. and Masters's Scholarships) for your higher education. Even an expert</span> [<span style="font-weight: 400;">essay writer</span>](https://www.collegeessay.org/) <span style="font-weight: 400;">might sometimes fail at crafting an impressive email.  People who fail to secure such scholarships usually overlook the important points of impressive email writing.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">You should cautiously read this blog to get knowledge about the effective strategies necessary to write a supervision request email. You might need to write this email if you want to become a research assistant or secure admission to graduate school. Sending impressive emails to professors for research fellowships and writing an email for master's or Ph.D. supervision might solve all your worries.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">You will need to write an outstanding email that will help you become a highly qualified candidate for the position. The applicant needs to have knowledge regarding structure, email patterns, and keywords. Your email needs to depict the reason for your interest in your desired field.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">You need to state why you are the most suitable candidate for this position. You should make efforts to avoid the repetition of words at any cost. You should clearly state the matter in a concise and correct way.  If you need some help and support, an</span> [<span style="font-weight: 400;">online essay writing service</span>](https://www.essaywritingservice.college/) <span style="font-weight: 400;">might be a good option.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">If you are trying to approach a professor, you should clearly mention it in your email or read the research material published by him. You need to keep a check on the grammar and punctuation in the email too.</span> ### **How to Write an Email** <span style="font-weight: 400;">The professors who have busy schedules might ignore the request sent through email but they pay high attention to the subject line in the email. Therefore if you don't want your email to get ignored, you should include a strong, information-based, attractive subject line. If you make use of correct words in the subject line of your email, your professor might be able to catch your proposed topic for research. </span> ### **Introduction ** <span style="font-weight: 400;">The first paragraph of an email is a precise summary of yourself including your name as well as your native country. It needs to highlight your experience, qualifications, and achievements relevant to said position. You can also state that you have gone through his work and that you want to work with him on his research projects. You can also give a clue that you are proactively and eagerly seeking opportunities for scholarship or research positions in a lab group or custom research. </span> ### **Body Paragraph** <span style="font-weight: 400;">In a body paragraph, you should state your skills, work experience, or previous research work which aligns with the research area of the professor. You should clearly state all your achievements, your passion as well as vision relevant to the professor’s field of interest. You should possibly avoid all the slang words or jargon that are too complex. </span> ### **Last Paragraph** <span style="font-weight: 400;">The last paragraph of an email should state your motivation, enthusiasm, and passion related to the research area of the professor. You can then mention what has inspired you to choose the particular domain or specific research group. </span> ### **Closing Statement  ** <span style="font-weight: 400;">In a respectful, requesting and polite manner, you can close your email or write a short statement relevant to your CV or other related documents. You need to ask if a document needs to be attached. For instance, saying kindly find the attachment and further documentation can be provided on demand are great statements while writing an email. I will be looking forward to your reply if the process is manageable in the coming fall. </span> ### **Proofread your Email** <span style="font-weight: 400;">If you try to make sure that you are conveying your message in an appropriate manner, you should thoroughly go through the email before sending it. A good piece of advice would be to ask your friend to proofread your file. When I</span> [<span style="font-weight: 400;">write my essay</span>](https://writemyessayfast.net/)<span style="font-weight: 400;">, I usually ask my friend or my sister to proofread the document for me. It helps to identify the possible mistakes which would have a  negative impression on the professor.     </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The email for scholarship opportunities needs to clearly state that you are the most suitable and qualified candidate for the scholarship. </span> ### **Tips To Be Kept in Mind while Writing the Email** <span style="font-weight: 400;">You need to keep your email precise and short because the professors receive a huge number of emails on a daily basis therefore they might not have time to read lengthy emails. An</span> [<span style="font-weight: 400;">essay writing service</span>](https://theessaywritingservice.com/) <span style="font-weight: 400;">might help you write a concise yet effective email. 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