The cover letter & the CV

The cover or motivation letter accompanies the CV. It should not be too long (one page maximum), and state clearly why you believe you are the right person for the position you are applying for. You should underline your personal qualities, your experience and reasons for wanting the position. The expressions highlighted in the letter below are standard and can be used almost systematically in this type of letter.

Dr. Pierre Charpentier
Service d'Orthopédie
CHRU Lille
59000 Lille
France

1st August 2012

Pr Terence McCarthy Royal Infirmary
84 Glasgow street
Glasgow City G40SF
Scotland


Dear Pr. McCarthy,

Following my discussions with Pr. McLeod, I would like to apply for apply / application are followed by the preposition for.
To apply for is to make an official request
Ex. You apply for a job, a visa, a grant, a position, membership, a loan…
a position
in your research team in Glasgow for one year.
I am a 31-year-old a 31-year-old researcher
Year does not have the plural "s" because "31-year-old" is an adjective. Note the presence of hyphens.
However, when "year" is used as a noun, it does take the plural "s". Ex. He is 31 years old.
researcher
who graduated in orthopaedic surgery in 2010. Since then, I have been working as a specialist registrar Medical training grades in Britain are as follows: Foundation year 1 and 2 (= Interne de 1ère et 2ème année)
Specialty registrar (≈ Interne à partir de la 3ème année)
Specialist registrar (≈ Chef de clinique)
in Lille Teaching Hospital as part of Pr. Bouvier's team involved in total hip replacement surgery. I have already performed the operation in 727 patients. My particular research interest, however, is in rehabilitation following this type of surgery and I have been following the developments in your innovative approach very closely.
As you will see in my CVCV is used in the UK, whereas résumé / resume is commonly used in the US., I have published two papers on the evaluation of physiotherapy in rehabilitation after THR and I am now keen to build on my experience by working with other specialists in the field. I am self-motivated and highly committed tocommit / committed / commitment are followed by the preposition to.
To be committed to is to be fully involved in, to be dedicated to
Ex. He is committed to his work.
NB. to is a preposition here, so it needs to be followed by a noun or the noun form of the verb. Ex. She is committed to reducing expenditure on drugs. Other common expressions following the same structure in which to is a preposition include:
Ex. I look forward to hearing from you soon. I am used to working unsupervised.
furthering research in this field.
I have a friendly nature and a good working relationship with my colleagues. I feel sure that I will be able to make a valuable contribution to the work of your team and the success of your research projects. I would very much appreciate the opportunity to meet you in person to discuss my application, and I will be able to travel to Glasgow at a time that is convenient for you. Please find enclosed a copy of my CV, which will provide you withprovide and supply are followed by the preposition with.
Ex. The heart is supplied with blood from the superior vena cava.
further details of my experienceexperience refers to personal experience, what one has lived through whereas experiment is what is done in a laboratory.
Ex. In their experiment they fed the mice with omega-3 supplements.
He has many years of experience working with amputees.
as
a surgeon and as a researcher in rehabilitation.
I hope that my application will be of interest to you and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Pierre Charpentier, MD

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