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Contacting references for PhD application

L

Hi everyone

I have just started my application for a PhD studentship and was wondering about the best time to contact potential references? The application is due in at the beginning of May with reference deadline one week after. Should I email them ASAP? And if they agree, when should they send them off?

Thank you

E

Hi. Yes you should contact them ASAP. They might take sometime to respond.

T

Yes, ask them now and let them know when the deadline for the references - then they'll ensure they get to them on time (and you can always send a polite reminder a week beforehand to be on the safe side). Good luck for your PhD application!

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