دانشجویانی که علاقمند به تحصیل در کانادا هستند گاهی به طور مستقیم از طریق ارسال پیام های الکترونیک (ایمیل) با اساتید دانشگاه های کانادا تماس می گیرند تا بتوانند از این طریق ضمن تسهیل یا تسریع روند اخذ پذیرش، در بارۀ امکان گرفتن فاند هم اطلاعات بیشتری بدست بیاورند. در این گزارش ابتدا سه نمونه از این پیام ها درج شده تا نحوۀ نگارش این پیام ها مشخص شود.
در پاسخ به این پیام های الکترونیک اساتید کانادایی نیز نقطه نظرهای خود را به اطلاع دانشجویان ایرانی می رسانند. این پیام ها را به چند گروه می توان تقسیم کرد:
الف. پیام های مثبت مشروط: در این پیام ها ضمن قبول درخواست دانشجو، شرایط مشخصی هم اضافه شده است.
ب. پیام های درخواست اطلاعات بیشتر: برای تصمیم گیری استاد یا دانشگاه اطلاعات بیشتر مورد نیاز است.
پ. پیام های حاوی موکول کردن پاسخ به آینده: در این پیام ها به دانشجوی متقاضی اطلاع داده می شود که در زمان مشخصی در آینده امکان پذیرفته شدن او در دانشگاه وجود خواهد داشت.
ت. پیام های مثبت همراه با ارجاع به اشخاص یا قسمت های دیگر دانشگاه: در این صورت پیگیری دانشجو از طریق سایر اشخاص یا قسمت ها ضروری است.
در قسمت دوم نمونه هایی از پیام های اساتید که در گروه های فوق قرار می گیرند در اختیار شما گذاشته شده است.
الف. نمونه پیام های الکترونیکی ارسال شده توسط دانشجویان به اساتید دانشگاه های کانادا
نمونه اول برای شروع به گرفتن تماس با استاد کانادایی:
I am a senior biology major at the University of ................. I am applying to the CMB program and am very interested in your work. After glancing at a few of your recent papers and your research summary I find your work with apoptosis very interesting. Will you be taking on new students next year? If I am invited to interview, is there any way you will be able to meet with me?
I have worked on several different research projects as an undergraduate in Dr. David R. Hyde's lab at the University of ................. The Hyde lab is interested in the signals that initiate Muller glia division post-light damage. My first research project was characterizing the role of leukemia
inhibitory factor (LIF) in the activation of cell proliferation in the undamaged zebrafish retina. I am also working on several experiments that are related to a genetic screen that the Hyde lab plans on performing to identify mutants in the regeneration pathway--I am developing a neuroD4:EGFP transgenic line for use in this screen and I am characterizing the extent of damage and regeneration in sheer zebrafish retinas. Finally, I am characterizing the chx10:EGFP transgenic line during retinal development and regeneration.
https://biology.nd.edu/assets/182128/example_of_emails_sent_to_a_professor_before_applying.pdf
نمونه دوم راجع به کسب اطلاعات بیشتر در باره کمک های مالی:
I am writing to inquire about any student financial assistance that the………………. may offer to college-bound students.
[Enter a concise paragraph about your background and goals. Try to show how you meet the requirements of the organization’s financial assistance program(s). If this is a letter to find out if the organization offers aid, write a short paragraph about how your background and ambitions coincide with the mission of the organization and might qualify you for assistance that may be offered.]
I would greatly appreciate information about any student financial assistance available through your organization, including how I may apply for this assistance. Information about application forms and deadlines for the [20XX-XX] academic year would also be appreciated. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at [your area code and phone number] or via email at [your email address].
نمونه سوم در بارۀ پس گرفتن درخواست ثبت نام:
After careful consideration, I have decided to withdraw my application for admission. I truly appreciate your offer of admission and am certain that I would receive an excellent legal education at your institution. However, I am weighing several offers more heavily at this time.
To be fair to other applicants, as well as your staff, I believe now is an appropriate time to withdraw my application.
If there is a formal procedure (a letter or form) that is required to officially withdraw, please let me know and I will comply with it immediately. In the alternative, please respond to this e-mail to confirm that my withdraw has been appropriately processed.
ب. نمونه پیام های الکترونیکی ارسال شده توسط اساتید کانادایی
1.1. You can specify my name as a possible supervisor. Admission is through an admission committee although a supervisor must be found. Let me know if you are eligible and decide to apply. I have to let you know that I had admitted some PhD and MSc students in the past and who did not come or complete their program due to financial expectations or other reasons.
We try to support financially, but expecting full funding is not feasible. Thus, students are largely responsible for funding their education.
2.1. Thank you for your interest in my laboratory. I find interesting that you have worked on contextual interference with children. I wonder if you have read any of my work and if so, which studies you found most interesting and which research questions you might be interested in pursuing. Please see one of the links below for recent studies: …
2.2. Thank you for your interest in our graduate program in Visual Communications Design. You referenced pursuing a MA degree in your email. Our program offers a MFA degree. I believe you experience and portfolio is inline with the quality of graduate student our program is interested in working with to advance you knowledge and design experience. The visual communications design faculty, including myself, will look forward to receiving and reviewing your graduate application and possible consideration for a graduate teaching assistantship. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding our graduate program.
2.3. I have reviewed your application and am inclined to offer you a funded PhD position in my research group, in the research area of —-. In order to avail the funding you will have to join in Jan 2018. If you are ready to apply immediately and able to join in Jan 2018 (winter term) then let me know urgently as there is not much time left. Following which I can give you the details and conduct a Skype interview.
3.1. Thank you for your interest in working with me! I think you are definitely qualified for joining the PhD program. You might have to take some graduate courses to prepare for the qualifying exam, but as far as I know you don't need to get another M.S. I'll be admitting at least one and possibly more PhD students for Fall 2018, and you should submit the official application. There will be a welcome weekend for potential students in February. I'll know more about admissions decisions in the spring semester.
3.2. At the current time, I am not sure how many new students I will be accepting in 2018. I have three students currently working with me and they have indicated an interest in doing further work under my supervision at the graduate level. If they decide to apply for graduate studies under my supervision, I would agree to supervise them and have no other available spots. If they decide to go elsewhere or not pursue graduate research I would then consider other students. You are welcome to apply to the graduate program in ..........., but I cannot make any promises that I will be able to take you on as a graduate student under my supervision at this time.
3.3. Thank you for your application. You have a strong background in thermodynamics with an impressive publication record. I will make the decision in January. I will let you know by then.
3.4. Thank you for your interest and you are more than welcome to apply to our program. At this point it is too early to tell whether I have any positions for fall 2018. However, for best consideration for admission and financial aid for fall 2018, we must have your completed application package by January 15, 2018. This includes application from, supporting material (transcripts, essay, etc.), GRE scores and TOEFL scores. You can contact Ms. .... who is the
Assistant Director of our Graduate program if you have any other questions. I have copied her on this e-mail.
3.5. Thank you for your email and file. I am not currently accepting any graduate students for 2017-2018; however I will keep you in mind should anything change. If you are still interested for 2018-2019 entrance then I would encourage you to contact me early in November 2017.
3.6. Admissions decisions are made by the admissions committee. Since the admission process is highly competitive, it does not make sense from my end to discuss research options with any student unless they have already been admitted.
3.7. Thank you for your email. Your CV looks strong, and I would like to encourage you to apply to the program for an admission for Fall 2018. With a typical progress, you would be starting full-time research in the middle of 2019, after the coursework is completed. We would discuss concrete projects then.
4.1. We are always looking for bright motivated individuals for our graduate program. At this time, the best course of action is to complete an application - we are now considering applications for September 2018. This will provide you with an opportunity to tell us about yourself and also for us to assess your qualifications as well as synergies between your interests and our specialty areas. A completed application is also the best way for us to compare your qualifications and interests to those of other applicants. Please note that all graduate students that we admit into our program receive a research stipend/scholarship. The value and timeline associated with the stipend/scholarship depends on the successful applicant’s qualifications and interests.
4.2. Please contact our Graduate Secretary requesting information regarding application. I am also including below some information provided by our graduate secretary. I look forward to seeing you completed application and thanks again for your interests in our program.
4.3. I do have vacancy for Fall 2018. If you want you can apply and mention my name as your potential supervisor. I am waiting for the confirmation of my funding which will be available around March 2018. Please take a look at attached document. I recommend you to apply earlier as there are some scholarship for international student which usually fill up fast.
4.4. Thank you for your email and interest in my work here at KU. As far as working with professors in our program, the first step is to apply to our program for admission. Our faculty reviews each application and the program director makes the final decision on admission. If applicants are accepted and choose to matriculate in the fall, they take courses and decide on an area of specialization once here at KU.
4.5. Thanks for your interest in my research. At Concordia you have to complete on-line application to get full consideration for your qualification. Once your application has been accepted by the graduate school, you can find out your potential supervisor. Please let me know when you have completed the application.
4.6. I may be able to supervise you for the graduate program. Although your overall credential seems satisfactory, depending on the funding situation, other candidates and some other factors I will be able to give you a definite answer next year in winter. Please formally apply to the program name me as the supervisor you would like to work with and contact me in Jan 2018 for a follow up. Of course, you should have all the necessary documents and certifications like English test results before applying.
4.7. Thank you for your interest. I'm always looking for motivated students who are excited about the research areas I'm working on. Stony Brook university will be happy to receive your application, which will be evaluated according to the department's policies.
4.8. I appreciate your interest. I apologize for not replying sooner. I will be looking for new students to start in May or Sept 2018. With regards to your CV, I cannot comment. I recommend that you apply to the department and specify your interests. I will keep you name in mind when I am looking. All of my candidates must come from those who apply through the department. I am
not commenting on peoples’ CV's as the decision will ultimately depend on the available candidates.
4.9. Thank you for your interest in my research program. I would encourage you to apply a soon as possible, as the application process and visa application later on will take time, and I would like new students start in spring 2018.
4.10. Based on the research interests listed in your CV, I am wondering if you have considered reaching out to ....... He has done some great work on self-controlled feedback and is very attuned to the concept of contextual interference. As well, he has some interest in patient populations and one of his colleagues (...) is doing balance work. Both are at ...... University.