Contacting Professors for Summer Research

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MMDE
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Contacting Professors for Summer Research

Post by MMDE » Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:13 pm

I'm hoping to do conduct some research this summer for experience and also to strengthen my resume, however due to a few circumstances I cannot afford to be away form home for more than 2-3 weeks at a time. Some of the schools near me have professors that are conducting research in line with my interests, and a few of these schools are top 30 as well. Do these professors ever allow students who don't attend their university to work with them? If so, how does one go about contacting them?

djysyed
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Re: Contacting Professors for Summer Research

Post by djysyed » Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:48 pm

"Hello Dr. (Insert last name),

I hope you are doing well. My name is (Insert name) and I am interested in studying/researching (area of math) under you. Currently, I am not a student at (University name) but live fairly close by. Would you be open to supervising my research?

Best wishes,
(Your name)"

MMDE
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Re: Contacting Professors for Summer Research

Post by MMDE » Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:46 pm

djysyed wrote:"Hello Dr. (Insert last name),

I hope you are doing well. My name is (Insert name) and I am interested in studying/researching (area of math) under you. Currently, I am not a student at (University name) but live fairly close by. Would you be open to supervising my research?

Best wishes,
(Your name)"
Great, thank you!

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Re: Contacting Professors for Summer Research

Post by password » Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:56 pm

Let us know how it goes! I am curious, for one.

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Re: Contacting Professors for Summer Research

Post by MMDE » Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:08 am

password wrote:Let us know how it goes! I am curious, for one.
I reached out around the time I made this thread, and have yet to hear back.



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