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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Letter of Motivation for PHD program, thanks for any helpful hints ;)

Hello,
This is my letter of motivation for a PHD Program in computer science. It would be very kind if someone could take a look at it
and tell me if its okay this way or if I have to rewrite it. Thanks for your time!
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I hold a three years bachelor’s degree and a two years master´s degree with honours in *** from ***. In consequence of my interest in security in information technology I decided to focus my master’s program on this area.

During my master studies I was participant in the Students Project at the ***. Here I was not only taught the theory in VLSI design and security in information technology, I was also involved in various projects, the most notable one dealt with the instruction set extension of the ‘Leon2’ processor for elliptic curve cryptography. In addition, I was tutor for the course ‘***’ where I guided a group of 15 students through their practical exercises.

I had the pleasure to do my MSc project with the title “***” in the research group of *** at the . My task was to design a coprocessor that speeds up a specific branch of elliptic curve cryptography and runs on a Xlinx FPGA demonstration board. The outcome of my work was very promising and resulted in a paper that was accepted for the CHES Workshop.

My aim after completing my master’s degree was always to continue my academic studies as I was always a curious and research-active student. The PHD studentship “***”, announced by the *** department, completely lives up to my expectations of a reputable and challenging postgraduate research program. The *** department of *** was recently voted as one of the top *** departments in the United Kingdom and this fact is totally in line with the positive experiences I made during my stay in .

With my solid knowledge and background in computer science I firmly believe that I will be a suitable candidate for your research program and I am already looking forward to be a part of your team.
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Thanks a lot!
Philipp
  

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I did some changes to the letter, and I wonder if it looks more acceptable now or if there is still some work to do for me? Thanks for your time, comments and help! Personal Statement I hold a three years bachelor's degree and a two years master's degree with honours in *** from ***.

  • I did some changes to the letter, and I wonder if it looks more acceptable now or if there is still some work to do for me?
  • Thanks for your time, comments and help!
  • Personal Statement I hold a three years bachelor's degree and a two years master's degree with honours in *** from ***.
  • As I am particularly interested in security in information technology I decided to focus my master’s programme on this area.
  • During my master's degree I was a participant in the Students' Project at the ***.
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I did some changes to the letter, and I wonder if it looks more acceptable now or if there is still some work to do for me?
Thanks for your time, comments and help!


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I hold a three years bachelor's degree and a two years master's degree with honours in *** from ***. As I am particularly interested in security in information te

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