Academic CV template with example content

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Alice Carter BSc (Hons) – Academic CV

Home: Tordoff Chambers, 84 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AQ  | 07884 123456 | alicecarter@hotmail.com

University: School of Management, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP |   01274 232222 | alicecarter@bradford.ac.uk

Research interests:

My current research is centred around the extent to which accessibility to credit facilities from Microfinance Institutions influence the growth of youth owned small and micro enterprises.

Education:

2015 – date | PhD in Finance

University of Bradford

Supervised by Professor P Ennies

Due for submission June 2020

Thesis title: The Relationship between Micro Finance Strategies and the Growth of Youth Enterprises.

Projects: Assessing the effect of credit access strategies of microfinance institution influence the growth of youth owned small and micro enterprises. Examining the effect of micro savings strategies from microfinance institutions on growth of youth owned small and micro enterprises. Establishing the influence of capacity building strategies of microfinance institutions on growth of youth owned small and micro enterprises. Establishing the effect of Entrepreneurial Intensity (E.I) on the SMEs growth of youth enterprises. Establishing the moderating effect of entrepreneurial intensity on the relationship between; a) Credit access strategies and growth of youth enterprises, b) Micro savings strategies and growth of Youth Enterprises, c) Capacity access strategy and growth of Youth Enterprises.

2012 – 2015 | BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance (First Class Honours)

University of Bradford

Modules studied included Capital Markets, Investment and Finance, Auditing, Corporate Reporting, Taxation and Company Law and Administration

2010 – 2012 | A Level Maths (A), Physics (A) and English Literature (A)

Bradford College

Research experience:

Aug 2016 – Sept 2016 | Amhara Credit and Savings Institution, Ethiopia

Sep 2016

I completed this placement at Amhara, a leading international Microfinance organisation in Ethiopia. This gave me an insight into the latest techniques used by international microfinance institutions, provided by practitioners from the NGO partners ADA, BRS, CERISE and SOS Faim; together with knowledge of daily realities of micro-finance on the field.

Sep 2015 – Oct 2015 | ASA Research and Development, Bangladesh

I was involved in a placement by the world’s leading Microfinance organisation ASA at their London office. Together with the management team I was exploring issues of microfinance theory and practice, ethics, governance, project management and social business.

Work history:

2015 – date | Post Graduate Demonstrator, Business and Microfinance

University of Bradford

  • Attending during classes to assist the Session Leader in instructing the students (i.e. acting as a “teaching assistant” or “demonstrator”) and in addition, some marking of student work.
  • Assisting/giving guidance to students who are carrying out practical exercises.
  • Having an awareness of health and safety implications of procedures, and ensuring students maintain a safe environment.
  • Providing some limited factual feedback to students and feeding back to the Session Leader.
  • Ensuring rooms and equipment are ready for demonstrations prior to the start of sessions.

Additional skills:

  • Solid subject knowledge of microfinance, industry experience through placements and teaching assistant work, and relevant qualifications and accreditations to match.
  • Proven ability to engage learners actively during sessions and to support learner attainment which my references will confirm.
  • Confident in applying a range of teaching techniques and technologies for learner success.

Professional memberships:

The Microfinance Association – student member

References:

Professor P Ennies, School of Management, University of Bradford BD7 1DP, Tel 0121 123456, Email ppe@bradford.co.uk

Jeff Jones, Amhara Credit & Savings, PO Box 417, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, Tel +251 582263541, E-mail: acsi@Ethionet.et

PhD synopsis:

Lack of access to adequate credit for working capital and long-term investment purpose has been cited as one of the major constraints that SMEs face in their operations in Kenya and other developing countries. Access to finance is essential to the survival and performance of any business enterprise.  Nondi and Achoki, (2006), in a survey of financial management problems in small hotels and restaurants in Kenya, found that 26 percent of these establishments reported lack of working capital as the most serious problem they face in their operations.

In this study, the moderating effect of entrepreneurial intensity on the relationship between micro finance strategies and the growth of youth enterprises will be undertaken. However, there is a paucity of studies in Kenya that have assessed the moderating effect of entrepreneurial intensity on the relationship between microfinance strategies and the growth of youth enterprises, thus proposal of this study in to undercover

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How to write an academic CV

An academic CV typically has a different format to a standard CV, because it is used for something other than a standard job application (such as securing research positions). However, it should still be presented in an easy to read format using bullet points to help the reader quickly locate key information.

The core components of an academic CV depend on the post you are applying for.

If you are applying to study a PhD or you are a PhD student or graduate applying for a research post, this type of CV might include:

  • Contact info (this may include both your home and university address if you are currently attached to a university in some capacity)
  • Research interests (a brief statement explaining what area you are interested in researching)
  • Education (highest first) including any particular academic achievements
  • Research experience (if any)
  • Employment history if any
    • Present this section in reverse chronological order.
    • Separate relevant work experience (which should appear first) from irrelevant (which can appear under a separate heading labelled ‘other’).
    • Be sure to include any teaching experience here.
    • If your work history is largely irrelevant to the position applied for, try to emphasise any transferable skills you have acquired.
  • Additional skills (i.e. any relevant skills not covered elsewhere)
  • Professional memberships
  • References
  • Appendix – you may like to include a synopsis of your Masters or PhD here

Although this CV has an academic purpose, the information in your contact section is the same as for a regular CV. Find out more in our CV writing guide.

If you are applying to study for an academic qualification (such as an undergraduate degree or Masters and you have been asked to send in a CV with your application, your CV might include:

  • Contact info
  • Education (highest first)
  • Research experience (if any)
  • Work history if any in reverse chronological order – section off relevant work experience (which should appear first) from irrelevant (which can appear under a separate heading labelled ‘other’)
  • Additional skills (i.e. any relevant skills not covered elsewhere)
  • Professional memberships
  • References

In addition, you are likely to be asked to write a personal statement of between 500 and 1,000 words. Every university’s requirements are different. There are lots of good examples of personal statements on Personal-statement-examples.com together with a writing guide.

Originally published 8th September 2019.

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