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How to Structure Your Academic CV

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A well-structured academic CV presents your professional and scholarly achievements in a clear, organized, and compelling manner. It serves as your primary tool for showcasing your research, teaching, and service accomplishments to hiring committees. Here’s how to structure your academic CV step-by-step:

1. Header & Contact Information

  • Your full name, professional title, and contact information (email, phone, LinkedIn/Google Scholar/ORCID profile)
  • Optional: professional website
  • Date (if required)

2. Research Interests & Academic Profile

  • A brief statement summarizing your research focus and scholarly interests
  • Optional: short academic profile or “elevator pitch” about your research trajectory

3. Education

  • List degrees in reverse chronological order
  • Include institution, location, degree, field of study, and graduation date
  • Optional: thesis/dissertation title and advisor

4. Academic Appointments

  • List positions held, including title, department, institution, and dates
  • Highlight tenure-track, postdoctoral, visiting scholar, or research positions

5. Publications

  • Organize by type: peer-reviewed articles, books, book chapters, conference proceedings
  • List in consistent citation style (APA, Chicago, etc.)
  • Optional: highlight selected publications with brief notes on impact

6. Grants & Fellowships

  • List funded projects, amount, and role (PI, co-PI)
  • Include fellowships, scholarships, or awards

7. Teaching Experience

  • Courses taught, institution, semester/year
  • Optional: include student evaluation scores or innovative teaching methods

8. Presentations & Conferences

  • Conference presentations, invited talks, workshops
  • Include title, event, location, and date

9. Professional Service

  • Committee memberships, journal reviews, editorial boards
  • Mentoring, outreach, or other service contributions

10. Skills & Certifications

  • Relevant technical, language, or professional skills
  • Licenses or certifications if applicable

Extra Tips

  • Use reverse chronological order within each section
  • Keep formatting clean: consistent fonts, spacing, and bullet points
  • Avoid unnecessary personal information (photo, marital status, etc.)
  • Tailor CV to highlight strengths relevant to the position

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Making the CV too long or cluttered
  • Mixing formatting styles
  • Omitting key academic achievements
  • Including irrelevant work experience
  • Failing to update regularly

Example CV Sections (optional notes)

  • Research: “Published 5 peer-reviewed articles in top-tier journals focusing on strategy and innovation.”
  • Teaching: “Designed and taught MBA Strategy course with an average evaluation of 4.8/5.”
  • Grants: “PI on $120k research grant studying digital transformation in emerging markets.”

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