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Please Help me in writing the motivation letter for a Post-Masters Program

aswita38 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:40:24 GMT

Dear Members,

Please Help me in writing the motivation letter for a Post-Masters Program. I would be very thankful for your time and efforts. Thanks in advance.

Here It goes like this..

Dear Admission Officer,

I am extremely delighted to apply for your *** program in yyy. I will take this opportunity to explain about my background and motivation for this program. I have recently completed *** course with specialization in xyz from *** Institute , One of the world class institutes in country name. I did my *** course from xyz institute, one of oldest institutes of country name.

In the past two years, I have made an effort to learn about the intricacies of some subject names. In this period of study I have success fully completed one project on "***" and one dissertation on â***â. I have always put a cognizant and conscientious effort to think innovatively and practically. The outstanding results of my projects and presentations in "course names" substantiate the above fact. My favorable aptitude towards positive thinking, diligent nature and most importantly to overcome the difficult situations with shear perseverance helped me in dealing with many decisive situations like winning the second prize in my only second presentation "course name" at a national level symposium conducted by "institue" in 2003 and securing maximum "grade" in the last two semesters of "course name".

The knowledge of "Major name" from "course" and the exposure that I got in "course" about "Major" have stimulated me to apply for your *** program in âyyyâ. With its entire professional structure and international stature, I believe that this program would refurbish me into a well prepared professional with the necessary integrated knowledge about the xyz. I like the idea of having regular meeting, seminars and group discussions that will improve ones inter personal skills hence to the overall development of a person. In my view the most enthralling aspect of this program is the xyz collaborated year long project, from which one can extract the maximum amount of essential hands-on experience to succeed in the real time environment.

The interplay and interconnections between various branches and processes is creating a world of new surprises. I want to take part in these innovations by acquiring the integrated knowledge of x,y and z. I think I got all the ingredients from my z years of z education. Now I want to learn the art of utilizing all my interdisciplinary skills and want to become a true technologist in the "xyz". With its Advanced Courses and Real Time xyz Projects, I believe that this course would give me ample opportunity to fulfill my aspirations. With all my knowledge and commitment to course work and research, I am sure that I can substantially contribute to the development of technology and hence development and welfare of society. I am concluding with the hope that you will find in me a deserving and credible candidate to take part in the glory of your legendary institution.

Looking forward to your positive response.

Yours sincerely,
abcdegfh..

Please Help me In writing the Motivation letter for a Post-Masters Program

aswita38 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:17:23 GMT

Dear Members,

Please Help me in writing the motivation letter for a Post-Masters Program. I would be very thankful for your time and efforts. Thanks in advance.

Here It goes like this..

Dear Admission Officer,

Looking forward to your positive response.

Yours sincerely,
abcdegfh..

College Motivation Letter... MountainHiker, you still on here?

Anonymous — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:33:51 GMT

Hi all! I have written this to the best of my ability. I'm pretty secure about the language part, as I'm bilingual, but it's the culture part that I want to check works. Some stuff I need to put in there, like the reason for the GPA - it's part letter, part appeal. But, this is my question, does it come off as too smarmy, too corny, too vague, disorganized, paragraphs need switching around? I just really liked what Hiker said to some other people n here - I have tried to follow the question checklists s/he posted "(Introduction (very quick points) 1a) Who you are 1b) What you want to do 1c) Why do you want to do it 1d) What do you want from them 2) Detailed background 2a) Expand on who you are 3) Detailed background 3a) Expand on what you want to do and why you want to do it 4) Summary 4a) Summarize what you have told them 4b) Thank them for considering your application" and the list for another poster "1) You have a Communication Science degree 2) You want to obtain a Masters Degree in European Comparative Public Policy 3) You want to study at University of Essex 4) You have a passion for European Comparative Public Policy 5) You want to do what or influence what once you are done?" This is an online... ookay, off to edit *edits* *returns* ...online college offering a Liberal Arts MA. Fort Hays State University. And this is my letter: As an immigrant from Egypt with a BA in English literature, including comparative and cultural studies, a background in consciousness-raising work and gender activism, and a lifelong dream of a career conveying these concepts to others and inspiring them to make a difference, I respectfully seek acceptance at your Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program. Culture, critical thinking, history, and social analysis have been the most important fields of study (formal and otherwise) in my life for as long as I can remember. My mission since graduation has been to analyze and question accepted ways of doing things, including sexuality, the monolithic nature of official discourse, and the mainstreaming of the Arabic language and Islam while eroding indigenous tongues and other religions in my native Egypt. As an aficionado of historical narrative, especially that of my native region, the Middle East, and a keen observer of the unseen social currents of religious and gender politics, and cultural norms, mores and values, I have devoted myself to exploring what lies beneath the surface and is visible through the 'iceberg' model of culture. To this end, I have read over 150 books on history, culture, religion, politics and sexuality, among others, mostly about Arab culture. I already am teaching Middle Eastern culture and history at a small language school. The reaction I have received has made me eager to become qualified for a better teaching position in the field of culture/comparative studies. There is so much work to be done in this area to make people truly aware! However, I sense that before being qualified to do this, I am in need of a more thorough academic grounding in epistemology, anthropology and the science of critical thinking skills, as well as in the broader areas of culture and human knowledge, including cross-disciplinary studies and research on cultures outside the mainstream. I am confident that these fields are jut what I need to formalize the learning imparted by my sometimes tumultuous social-political personal experience. While the English Department of Cairo University, where I earned my BA, was a liberal oasis (my majors included Comparative Literature, Civilization and feminist criticism), I later found many of my fellow-Arabs were resistant to a liberal outlook. At that time, the newspapers were abuzz with news of the 'Satanist cult': trumped-up charges (later dismissed by judges as a total fabrication) brought by powerful police officials against American University boys and girls, arrested for wearing black and listening to heavy metal, tortured into confessing crimes they never committed. I became more and more frustrated as people kept telling me, "The newspapers say it; it must be true." For these people, the appearance of difference, and condemnation by the mainstream media, was enough to condemn these unfortunate young people whose only crime had been to assert some individuality and deviate from social norms. The issue became even more complicated and interesting when a number of Europeans I worked with, in a well-intentioned quest for 'cultural sensitivity', ended up with a prescriptive and restrictive definition of Middle Eastern culture: "No, no, boys shouldn't take Home Economics classes. We understand your culture." I preferred to view norms, mores, and values as separate entities and not succumb to the Orientalist view that, lumped together, unchanging and unchangeable, they constituted a monolithic 'culture'. Some of the other questions I asked myself were: What is collective memory? Can one find a descriptive, rather than prescriptive, model of culture? How far does respect for difference erode the rights of the dissenting individual in a collective culture? These are questions whose answers I hope to seek in your program. In 2001, my interest in sexual/religious difference took on a more overtly political nature with the Queen Boat case, where 52 gay men were arrested on trumped-up charges of, yes, Satanism. Unable to stand it any longer, I started a campaign to pressure legal organizations to give them representation in court ("But they're fags! Why represent them?") and alert international human rights organizations to the issue. This had some success; however, it became clear that I was next in line for arrest, and finally I sought political asylum in the U.S. Since coming here, I have studied cinema (earning an associate degree with a 3.8 GPA) made a film on the subject, and am currently preparing a documentary on the veil. In addition to your academic program, which seems to offer a roadmap to the answers for many of my questions, your university is ideal for me in that you offer a course to be taken completely online. This is beyond convenient for me, as I am busy with work and have found that commuting time cuts into my study hours; I would also find it impossible to relocate to Kansas at this time. Also, in an age where education can be, literally, a forbidding expense, my gratitude knows no bounds for your efforts to provide a quality education at a price I can actually afford. I feel it is pertinent here to mention that, just before the exams of my last year at university, I was among a group of students who were holding a peaceful demonstration against the interference of the secret police in student affairs, including sabotaging student union elections. The secret police pelted us with tear gas grenades and rubber bullets; I was unlucky, and had to be carried out of the university with a broken nose and upper respiratory inflammation. When exam time came round, I was not yet recovered (Egyptian universities base the entire grade on one final exam, not on coursework) but made an effort to come to exams and ultimately managed to pass all my tests. However, while my GPA in previous years was significantly higher, as you can see from my transcript, I was unable to make the minimum 2.5 GPA required for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study. This rather lengthy and tedious explanation precedes, as you may be expecting, an urgent and very heartfelt plea that you not allow this unfortunate occurrence to stand in the way of my chances for learning and the ultimate fulfillment of my life's dream. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Your university represents a dream to me, not least thanks to the convenience and cost, which means that the dream is finally within my grasp. It is my dearest hope to become a student at the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program, thereby gaining an invaluable academic grounding and ideological framework and positively influencing others thereby. If accepted, I pledge to apply myself to my studies diligently, and never give you cause to doubt the wisdom if your decision. Allow me to thank you, again, for considering my application. Yours sincerely

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

nona the brit — Sat, 03 May 2008 09:10:17 GMT

Hello, popped in at last!

AS Feebs says, we still use the 'Yours faithfully' form when we are not writing to a named individual (Dear Sir or Dear Madam etc).

We only use 'Yours sincerely' when we are writing to a named person.

Well, formally anyway. Other less formal endings are becoming quite common in less formal situations or when you know the person fairly well.

In this case I'd go for 'Yours faithfully'.

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

tamguatlay — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:13:00 GMT

HI Feebs

You have given a detailed format of the letter. But you failed to answer when we use 'Dear Sir or Madam' should we end "Your faithfuly' or 'Yours sincerely'?

Grateful that you, a British native, has replied to my question.

Look forward to your reply.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

Tanit — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:41:02 GMT

Hi Tamguatlay,

I am not Nona, and you probably won't trust me because I'm not a native speaker of English. I only wanted to share my experience, which can add something to the topic.

As an ESL student of BrE, I was taught to end a letter with "Your faithfully" when it addresses an unknown addressee (i.e., when it begins with "Dear Sir or Madam") and with "Yours sincerely" when you know his/her name (i.e., the letter begins with "Dear Mr/Ms/Miss [+surname]").

However, during my year in the UK, I saw the expression "Your faithfully" only twice, in two letters written by members of my University staff. Funnily enough, the first one began with "To whom it may concern" (another extremely rare expression ) and the second with "Miss [+ my surname]", two opening formulae I was taught NOT to use, when having classes ... none of them actually began with "Dear Sir or Madam"! Both the letters I mentioned (I've still got them) come from a University, so I'm obviously not talking about illiterate writers.

Another thing I can say is that my British teacher on the one hand strongly advised us to close formal letters in our CAE and CPE exams with "Yours faithfully" or "Yours sincerely" (depending on the circumstances) because those were the expression the examiners were looking for. On the other hand, he also warned us that these day most people, also in the UK, will close those letters with "Sincerely", "Regards", "Kind regards".

If my experience is anything to go by, what we learn sometimes can differ from what is actually done nowadays, just as Clive said.

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

Clive — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:19:20 GMT

Hi,

Write your address, followed by the date, in the top right corner.

Your name goes after 'Yours faithfully'. Print your name, and sign above that.

Many people today prefer to use 'Yours sincerely'.

Best wishes, Clive

Please help me with a PhD motivation letter

Chudypig — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:38:21 GMT

Hi everyone.

I am preparing documents to a PhD position in the Netherlands. Could anyone correct my motivation letter below?

Dear Dr. [ABC] I am a second year MSc student in the Grid Computing program at the University of Amsterdam. I would like to submit my candidature for the PhD position [ABC] in the project [ABC]. After spending my Bachelor and MSc study on applied mathematics and computer science, I expect that the PhD position will contribute enormously to my future research-career plans. I also believe that I would be a valuable add to your project and department. Before specializing into grid computing, I had spent five years of my undergraduate on various aspects of computer science such as computer architectures, databases, discrete mathematics, data structures and algorithms, and so on. In the third year, I participated in deploying a distributed database system supporting a quantum computer simulation. Working in a development team, I contributed to the design and partial deployment of this system on a cluster of maximal 16 nodes drastically increasing the speed of the simulation. The result of our student team was awarded the first prize in âScientific Research Contest 2004â of Hanoi University of Technology and the third prize of âScientific Research Contest 2004â of the Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam. The outcome of the project also helped me realize the advantages and highly potential applications of distributes/parallel computing. I continued working on the project in the following year and succeeded with a publication in the proceeding of the Second Conference on Applications of Mathematics, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2005. At the end phase of the undergraduate program, I was selected by Hanoi City Hall with the Laureate Student Prize, as one of the top 100 students among all universities in Hanoi. I continued to pursue my research interest by moving to Amsterdam to follow the Grid Computing MSc program at the University of Amsterdam with support from the Huygens scholarship awarded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. My current academic focus is specialized in the domain of grid computing and my courses thus far have familiarized me with current technologies in the areas of high performance computing and grid technology. My practical experience includes not only designing web services, but also parallelizing traditional algorithms in order to increase performance in a broad range of paradigms. One example is an experiment I was involved in at the University of Amsterdam comparing running time of sequential and parallelized partial differential equation solvers. In 2006, I attended the IEEE Conference on e-Science and Grid Computing in Amsterdam, where I was able to expand my exposure to recent advances in grid-related applications. Personal characteristics of perseverance and diligence will sustain me in the TUDeft PhD program as well. Being born in a rural area of Vietnam, I started my independent life at the age of 18 when I moved to Hanoi to attend the Hanoi University of Technology. The new life in the capital gave me experience in adapting myself to a new environment. Going to Amsterdam was a new challenge for me and I soon enjoyed the international academic environment inside the University of Amsterdam and the social life outside. The life and professional experiences in Amsterdam will definitely support me in adapting to a new environment in Delft. My experience at the University of Amsterdam and my former university has taught me to coordinate my efforts with other highly motivated individuals. I am confident that these experience and abilities would serve me well on your department and your project. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss my qualifications and the PhD position in more detail. Yours Sincerely, My name Thanks in advance

Motivation letter

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:04:00 GMT

Hey, I have a big problem.. :-/

I am applying for the Masters degree in Sweden. I ve already sent my application, but didn't include my Motivation Letter (somehow I didn't realize I had to do it). I just got an e mail, that I can still add it if I send it to them today. I am really worried, because I have never write such a thing before... I searched through your forum, and based on one of the posts i wrote something, but not sure if it is OK so if somebody could check it for me I would appreciate it greatly... My problem is the time :-( I am really sorry for the hassle, and thank you for any reply!!

My letter:

Dear Mrs Name
I am excited to be applying for the course Software Engineering of Distributed Systems and Nanotechnology in School Name.

I am graduating this year with Bachelor (Honours) degree in Software Development from School Name2 and I really wish to continue gaining my knowledge about Software. Over last four years, not only I was able to learn about computing in general but discover fields I am mostly curious about. Software Engineering of Distributed Systems and Nanotechnology are the ones which I cannot wait to find out more about and I would greatly appreciate the opportunity for letting me to be one of the people who have chance to do it in School Name. That would provide me not only with the knowledge I seek so much, but also with invaluable experience of being a part of institution with such a high standards and with contacts, both of which are highly value.

During my four years of study I have acquired a strong knowledge of computing and software in general. During my work placement I have obtained practical experience as a software developer as well as a team worker.

I am motivated and curious person who can easily adopt to any situation (I have already lived in Poland, USA and Ireland). I thrive on overcoming challenges. My group partners know me to be a very effective and helpful team player. I enjoy learning from others and helping others where I can, but also I am able to work on my own. I am exited by the opportunity to join the institution with such a high standards, where I could learn from knowledge of others and perhaps apply my skills, talents, and enthusiasm doing research at later stage.

Yours sincerely

My name

Re: motivation letter concerning internship

Mister Micawber — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:38:17 GMT

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Beware the dangers of verbosity. I am unfamiliar with the phrase 'fair-traded' but presume it is a word familiar to those in the import-export business..

I am writing about the possibility of obtaining work experience within the ***. Currently, I am studying International Business Administration and International Development. I will begin my diploma thesis for my economic studies next semester and complete the first part of my studies of International Development at the end of this semester. At university, I have gained insight into business affairs and questions of development and gained a clearer understanding of the complex interrelations of globalisation and its consequences.

I am proficient in Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook and the two operating systems, Windows and Linux. I speak English fluently and have also mastered French and Russian.

I can offer considerable relevant work experience. In July 2006, I completed an internship at *** (an organisation for fair-traded carpets) and helped hold the ** event. I also updated their internal database. In August 2007, I volunteered at *** (an organisation for counselling, education and support for migrant women), where I did office work and vocational counselling of some clients. Please find enclosed the two letters of recommendation.

As studies of International Development concentrate on scientific research and practice, I can be a great support for your team. An internship would provide me with the ideal opportunity to enhance my knowledge in the field of development cooperation and may even provide me with a thesis topic for my diploma.

I enclose my CV, which provides further personal details. If you have any questions, please contact me by phone or email. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,