[Grad-postdoc-assn] Resources: Writing a research statement

[Valerie Sloan]

Good morning!

Last week's panel on 'Writing a Research Statement' was terrific and worth
listening to if you are writing a research statement for job applications.
Below are links to the recordings and other resources.  - Val

**Formating Tips for Your Research Statement:* Include a line space between
each paragraph; keep normal margins; avoid tiny fonts; use bolding to
emphasize key statements; include subheadings. Space is your friend.

*Recordings*
1. Video recording of panel (YouTube)
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21AE2ZrAnL8>
2. To listen to an audio recording, use this file. (I encourage you to
listen to it while going on a walk! There were only one or two slides).
 Writing-Research-Statement-audio.m4a
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T3GQT5-68sK_6tW0SnaBioQlZuhkP1pt/view?usp=drive_web>

*Checklist of Application Materials*
See this "Faculty Application Materials Checklist
<https://career.ucsf.edu/sites/g/files/tkssra2771/f/wysiwyg/ChecklistFacultyMaterialsUCSFOCPD.pdf>"
from USF.

*Resources on Writing a Research Statement *
Take a quick look at some of these websites to get an idea of what a
research statement is intended to do and some guidance on it.
Cornell University
<https://gradschool.cornell.edu/career-and-professional-development/pathways-to-success/prepare-for-your-career/take-action/research-statement/>
University of Pennsylvania
<https://careerservices.upenn.edu/application-materials-for-the-faculty-job-search/research-statements-for-faculty-job-applications/>
University of Washington:
<https://careers.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2016/06/Research-Statements.pdf>

<https://careers.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2016/06/Research-Statements.pdf>
(include
links for examples of research statements). (I highly recommend looking at
examples).
Science magazine
<https://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2002/07/writing-research-plan>

*Examples of Research Statements*
*Please do not share examples these widely* - These were shared by former
postdocs. Thanks to Elizabeth Maroon, Katie Dagon, and David John Gagne for
sharing their research statements.
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