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KR2012 Posted 14 years ago
Letter Writing
PhD Letter of motivation
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to express my great interest in applying for a doctoral researcher position in XX, in the Department of XX.
My career objective is to become a consultant, researcher and lecturer in the field of Agricultural Economics/agribusiness. In order to reach my objective, I want to acquire advanced knowledge by pursuing this PhD. Because Germany is one of the strongest countries in Europe with a proud history of agricultural achievement, I want to study at the University of XX where I can meet my academic and cultural goals.
In 2004 I received my BSc Horticulture degree with good grades. I worked for two years before enrolling for Master of Science in Agricultural Economics. It was during these two years that I became fascinated by this field of Agriculture Economics. In November 2011 I obtained a Master of Science (Agricultural Economics) degree, and I was placed among the very best students in my class. I studied more courses and hence had more credit units than any other student in the class. I pursued both degrees outside my home country, that is, in Tanzania. This has given me an international experience.
My master’s thesis work was on the “Economic analysis of draught animal power in Tanzania: a case study of Handeni, Kongwa and Siha Districts”. This research area is closely related to the research project for this PhD position. The research skills I gained while carrying out my research are very vital for this research project.
At the same time, I had the opportunity to work with PANTIL as a Research Assistant under the project on draft animal power technology. This is the project which supported my research financially. One of my supervisors, Prof XX (who is also one of my references) had this comment about me. He said, “It was pleasant to work with XX, he is reliable and intelligent person with good sense of humour. I was especially taken by XX’s creative mind and independent work ethic, which enabled him complete his fieldwork on schedule. He has competencies in field research, agricultural development and interdisciplinary research. He completed his thesis within the required time.”
By involving myself in data collection and analysis, I sharpened my critical thinking and analysis as well as acquired advanced skills and techniques, especially in computer and those related to solving socioeconomic problems through econometric models.
My thesis work led me to become interested in econometric modelling. In order to answer all the research questions of my research, I used different econometric models which included multiple linear regression, logistic regression, gross margin analysis and cost-benefit analysis. I am even more enthusiastic to be part of the PhD programme in XX so that I can learn more econometric models and how they can be used to measure socioeconomic impacts of new technologies and institutional innovations.
In March 2010, I got a one year contract with XX, an international NGO, as a Senior Research Fellow. During this period, I took a lead role in monitoring and evaluation of agricultural and poultry programmes of the NGO; I designed and wrote several projects; I trained and managed small research teams; and I also disseminated key findings through reports, working papers, policy briefings and seminar series. While performing my duties, I gained analytical, computer, planning, data collection, report writing and presentation, communication and leadership skills. I used to collect most of the data for the projects using quantitative research methods. The commonest tool used was the questionnaire.
Since I completed my master’s degree, I have been working in academics. I am a researcher and lecturer at MMU, a university in Uganda. I have taught many courses in economics, agriculture and management. I have also worked on several projects. The current project I am working on is the Dairy value chain and aquaculture. This is a 12 year project supported by XX. I am on the Dairy value chain component and I have contributed a lot to the development of the problem tree, logical framework and work plan of the project proposal. The project will commence in April 2013.
The different research projects I have worked on have moulded me into an energetic and goal-oriented person. Some of the attributes I have acquired are persistence and diligence sometimes even ranging with obsession with work. I grasp new concepts quickly and accept constructive criticism and instruction concerning my work. One of my supervisors in this project, Prof XX (my second reference) commented on my performance. He said “XX is accurate and thorough in his research, pays attention to details and has no dread of routine work. His extraordinary ability to analyze problems and outline necessary courses of action is invaluable.”
Given my record of high academic achievement and strong interest in the research area for this PhD, I am certain that, if given the opportunity, I will enjoy working on the research project: “socioeconomic impacts of new technologies and institutional innovations”. Furthermore, because this subject is a personal passion, I will do my best to exceed your expectations. In addition to my academic qualifications, I am confident that my international background and interdisciplinary education will add more diversity to your program.
Thank you for considering my application, and I look forward to receiving your acceptance.
Sincerely yours,
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to express my great interest in applying for a doctoral researcher position in XX, in the Department of XX.
My career objective is to become a consultant, researcher and lecturer in the field of Agricultural Economics/agribusiness. In order to reach my objective, I want to acquire advanced knowledge by pursuing this PhD. Because Germany is one of the strongest countries in Europe with a proud history of agricultural achievement, I want to study at the University of XX where I can meet my academic and cultural goals.
In 2004 I received my BSc Horticulture degree with good grades. I worked for two years before enrolling for Master of Science in Agricultural Economics. It was during these two years that I became fascinated by this field of Agriculture Economics. In November 2011 I obtained a Master of Science (Agricultural Economics) degree, and I was placed among the very best students in my class. I studied more courses and hence had more credit units than any other student in the class. I pursued both degrees outside my home country, that is, in Tanzania. This has given me an international experience.
My master’s thesis work was on the “Economic analysis of draught animal power in Tanzania: a case study of Handeni, Kongwa and Siha Districts”. This research area is closely related to the research project for this PhD position. The research skills I gained while carrying out my research are very vital for this research project.
At the same time, I had the opportunity to work with PANTIL as a Research Assistant under the project on draft animal power technology. This is the project which supported my research financially. One of my supervisors, Prof XX (who is also one of my references) had this comment about me. He said, “It was pleasant to work with XX, he is reliable and intelligent person with good sense of humour. I was especially taken by XX’s creative mind and independent work ethic, which enabled him complete his fieldwork on schedule. He has competencies in field research, agricultural development and interdisciplinary research. He completed his thesis within the required time.”
By involving myself in data collection and analysis, I sharpened my critical thinking and analysis as well as acquired advanced skills and techniques, especially in computer and those related to solving socioeconomic problems through econometric models.
My thesis work led me to become interested in econometric modelling. In order to answer all the research questions of my research, I used different econometric models which included multiple linear regression, logistic regression, gross margin analysis and cost-benefit analysis. I am even more enthusiastic to be part of the PhD programme in XX so that I can learn more econometric models and how they can be used to measure socioeconomic impacts of new technologies and institutional innovations.
In March 2010, I got a one year contract with XX, an international NGO, as a Senior Research Fellow. During this period, I took a lead role in monitoring and evaluation of agricultural and poultry programmes of the NGO; I designed and wrote several projects; I trained and managed small research teams; and I also disseminated key findings through reports, working papers, policy briefings and seminar series. While performing my duties, I gained analytical, computer, planning, data collection, report writing and presentation, communication and leadership skills. I used to collect most of the data for the projects using quantitative research methods. The commonest tool used was the questionnaire.
Since I completed my master’s degree, I have been working in academics. I am a researcher and lecturer at MMU, a university in Uganda. I have taught many courses in economics, agriculture and management. I have also worked on several projects. The current project I am working on is the Dairy value chain and aquaculture. This is a 12 year project supported by XX. I am on the Dairy value chain component and I have contributed a lot to the development of the problem tree, logical framework and work plan of the project proposal. The project will commence in April 2013.
The different research projects I have worked on have moulded me into an energetic and goal-oriented person. Some of the attributes I have acquired are persistence and diligence sometimes even ranging with obsession with work. I grasp new concepts quickly and accept constructive criticism and instruction concerning my work. One of my supervisors in this project, Prof XX (my second reference) commented on my performance. He said “XX is accurate and thorough in his research, pays attention to details and has no dread of routine work. His extraordinary ability to analyze problems and outline necessary courses of action is invaluable.”
Given my record of high academic achievement and strong interest in the research area for this PhD, I am certain that, if given the opportunity, I will enjoy working on the research project: “socioeconomic impacts of new technologies and institutional innovations”. Furthermore, because this subject is a personal passion, I will do my best to exceed your expectations. In addition to my academic qualifications, I am confident that my international background and interdisciplinary education will add more diversity to your program.
Thank you for considering my application, and I look forward to receiving your acceptance.
Sincerely yours,
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KR2012 t was during these two years that I became fascinated by this field of Agriculture Economics. A better way of saying this would be "I became fascinated by the field of agriculture economics". KR2012 I pursued both degrees outside my home country, that is, in Tanzania.
- KR2012 t was during these two years that I became fascinated by this field of Agriculture Economics.
- A better way of saying this would be "I became fascinated by the field of agriculture economics".
- KR2012 I pursued both degrees outside my home country, that is, in Tanzania.
- This sentence can (and should) be simpler.
- Write instead: "I pursued both degrees outside my home country of Tanzania".
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KR2012t was during these two years that I became fascinated by this field of Agriculture Economics.A better way of saying this would be "I became fascinated by the field of agriculture economics".
KR2012I pursued both degrees outside my home country, that is, in Tanzania.This sentence can (and should) be simpler. W
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