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What you should include in a "CV" package

  • A cover letter which will contain:
    1. a statement of no more than 1/2 page presenting why you want to research the topic advertised and describing the skills that you bring to this particular Post-Doc
    2. when your current course finishes, or the notice period for your current position and some indication of when you would be available to start in NZ.
    3. indicate if you will require a VISA to enter NZ and if yes, confirm you have looked at the VISA entry applications at https://www.immigration.govt.nz.

  • Your CV, which should be no more than two A4 sides it should contain the following:
    1. personal details such as your address, phone-number
    2. a statement of your nationality and relevant citizenship(s).
    3. a summary of your university academic profile, ie what degree you have done, what areas you took non-core or elective papers in, your last years grades, and (if you have it) your degree class
    4. briefly describe the research projects you have undertaken, give the references for any papers you have published
    5. ANY prizes or awards you have (not just academic ones)
    6. key skills you have that will be useful for the project, ie unix or linux use, programing experience (identify the language), use of computational chemistry packages, etc
    7. do you hold any positions of responsibility in voluntary organisations? Have you any key achievements (academic, sporting or otherwise)?
    8. if English is not your first language a summary of your English qualifications, see below for more information
    9. The names and addresses of 2 referees who you have contacted already and who are expecting a request for a reference, one of these referees should be your PhD supervisor (Post-Doc)
    10. in reverse chronological order a list of jobs, summer jobs or activities since you left school, in each case briefly describe your job and any key areas of responsibility
    11. a few lines on your non-academic activities

  • Your academic record is an essential part of your overall CV. Your academic record is a list of the classes you have taken and the grades obtained, it is a formal university document and so should be on university headed paper with a stamp or authorisation (a scaned document is fine)

Minimum Qualifications in English are required:

  • university requirements do vary by country, check for details link
  • as a broad rule you will need one of the following:
    • TOEFL 90 points on the internet-based test with a minimum of 20 in writing
    • IELTS overall band of 6.5, no sub-score below 6
    • EAP: minimum final scores of 4,4,5,5 (a minimum of two ratings of 5 and two ratings of 4 in the Victoria University of Wellington English for Academic Purposes test)
    • C1 Advanced (Previously - Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)) or C2 Proficiency (Previously – Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) with a score of 176 or higher, with each skill score no less than 169.
    • Pearson Test of English, with a score of 58 (with a communicative score of not less than 50).
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