Grad Admissions info for Clive Woods

Prospective Graduate Students

If you have not yet sent your graduate application to this University:

Unfortunately I am unable to correspond on Admissions matters until a formal application has been made through the correct University channels, i.e. the University Admissions Office. I am also unable to consider, comment on, or accept applications sent directly to me by e-mail or regular letter post. You must make a formal University application before I can consider whether to accept you as a graduate student. You must send all Admissions questions and applications to the University Admissions Office or their designated contact personnel.

I do not read any e-mail attachments from unknown senders. Always send plain text (not even HTML or RTF) until you know the recipient's policy on attachments. Many recipients automatically delete unread all unexpected messages with attachments because of the high probability of attached viruses. Prospective graduate students should note generally that sending to someone not known personally an unsolicited e-mail with attachment(s), such as your resume or CV in document format, is most discourteous as you do not know whether the recipient has software to read the attachment, or an e-mail link fast enough to download the attachment.

Failure to follow these simple rules will not be regarded favorably when your application is reviewed.

You should include with your formal application clear responses to the following questions.

(a) Are you interested in a project involving topics within my group's interests? List my laboratory's research interests in your order of preference.

(b) Have you any prior experience of these fields? Have you taken any courses in these areas?

(d) From where did you find my contact details?

(e) Why particularly do you want to work with me?

(f) How do you expect to fund your studies here?

If you have already submitted your graduate application to this University:

If you wish to apply for the prestigious Flagship Assistantship described here, please send your text-only responses to the above questions to my e-mail address given on my home page. Apart from e-mails giving text-only responses to these questions, regrettably I am currently unable to respond to unsolicited messages concerning Admissions matters. You will be contacted in due course if we wish to follow up your application further.

Prospective Post-Doctoral Researchers

The rules are similar to those for Prospective Graduate Students (see above). If you are looking for a Post-Doctoral position you must respond to a specific advertisement or invitation. Posts are advertised nationwide and I am unable to advise on the placement of specific advertisements. I regret that I am unable to correspond on recruitment matters until a formal application in response to a specific advertisement has been made in accordance with the advertised application procedure. I am unable under any circumstances to consider, comment on, or accept applications or resumes sent directly to me by e-mail without prior invitation.

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