Hi everyone!

I'm in the process of writing several PhD cover letters, but there are many PhDs being offered right now that have deadlines in a couple of days. I wont be able to apply for them in time if I make each cover letter very individualised.

Many people seeking graduate jobs often seem to have a standard personal statement which they tweak a little for each job they apply for. Is this normaly the case when applying for PhDs? Or is each cover letter usually very systematic, very individualised and with alot of discussion on the specifics of the project.

Any advice would be really appreciated! Thanks very much :)

HI. I do not think it must be too personalized. The main statements are the same. But just tweak the cover letter, such as name of Professor, project applying for. I also tweaked the order of my achievements etc (for some I emphasized work experience, for others academic experience, depending on what was most relevant)

Good luck