Guides for Emailing Professors & Landing Research
Practical, no-fluff advice on writing outreach emails, contacting PhD supervisors, cold-emailing for research positions, and following up the right way.
PhD ApplicationsHow to Email a Potential PhD Supervisor (With Sample Emails)
The subject line, structure, and two ready-to-adapt sample emails that get a professor to actually reply to a PhD supervision request.
Read article
Research PositionsCold Emailing a Professor for Undergraduate Research (What Actually Works)
How to cold email a professor for an undergraduate research spot — showing real interest, a clear ask, and the 'easy out' that makes a reply more likely.
Read article
Grad SchoolEmailing Professors Before Applying to Grad School: Do's and Don'ts
Why you should email faculty before you apply, the etiquette mistakes that get emails ignored, and what professors actually want in that first message.
Read article
Email TipsHow to Write a Follow-Up Email to a Professor (When You Get No Reply)
Exactly how long to wait, how many times to nudge, and a copy-ready template for following up when a professor hasn't replied.
Read articlePut these tips to work
Browse open research positions and let AI draft a personalized email to the professor — free for everyone, no credit card required.