An academic resume places more emphasis on education than a traditional resume, highlighting your education, career assignments, research and teaching experience, publications, grants, awards, scholarships, and other key accomplishments. So how to write one and which sections do you need to consider including? Read on to find out more.

How to prepare an academic resume

Contacts

As with any resume, start with your personal details and contact information, including your name, professional position (eg researcher), institution address, mailing address, email address, and telephone number. Also include your LinkedIn address, if applicable.

Research Statement

A research statement is a short paragraph in which you outline your research proposal and explain how it builds on your current skills and achievements. This is an effective way to get the recruiter’s attention to read the rest of your resume.

Education

List academic qualifications starting with the most recent. Include the name of the institution, city, type and specialization of the degree, and the month and year the degree was awarded.

Also include the title of dissertation and advisor, if applicable.

Professional meetings

Keep track of your education at professional meetings. Include details of your position, institution, start and end dates, and a brief description of your responsibilities.

If you have recently completed the tutorial, skip this section.

Publications

List your most notable publications in the following order: books, book chapters, articles in peer-reviewed journals, non-peer-reviewed articles, articles presented at prestigious conferences, upcoming publications, reports, and patents.

You may also want to consider creating a more complete list as an attachment to your resume.

Research experience

Include details of your research experience, your findings, the methods you use, and your research interests. If you have worked on long-term projects, include the period of each project, as well as the name of the institution where you did your research.

Awards and honors

Listing the awards and honors you’ve received is a surefire way to impress recruiters. Include the title of the award, the year you received it, and the institution that presented it.

Grants and scholarships

Mentioning any funding you received for your research demonstrates that others have appreciated and recognized your efforts. Include grants, scholarships and foundations.

Conferences and seminars

List any presentations or speeches you’ve read at conferences and seminars. This shows academic institutions that you are interested in keeping up with developments in your field.

Teaching experience

Include any work related to lecturing, supervision, demonstrations, curriculum development, seminar and group work, assessment, etc.

Administrative experience

This is where you can include administrative activities such as organizing committees, seminars, or other notable events.

References

Unlike traditional resumes, employers expect to see links on an academic resume.

Name at least 2-3 scientists who can vouch for your research, work, and character. Of course, check with them first to see if they can recommend you.