Email to professor requesting a meeting about research

(important information to include and why)

{Some form of greeting} (Dr. or Professor) ______,               (sign of respect / spell name correctly)

• Your name
• Major and class standing (expected graduation date)
• Long term intentions as of now (job, graduate school, medical school, PA, etc.)  you are not locked into this decision, but it’s good to know what you are preparing for
• Short term intentions (research opportunity, Q&A about possible careers or post-grad plans)

• How did you discover the professor?  (word of mouth, other GVSU resource, website, etc.)
• One or two reasons for why their research/background is interesting         shows effort and personalizes the email
• Your ideal research time: academic semester or summer (part-time or full-time)
• Interested in obtaining funding for the research, mentorship in a summer program, or course credit?

• Possible to meet with you in person or over Zoom to discuss research and/or career opportunities?
• Make sure to provide available days/times for you to meet (and specify campus)  shows you are willing to meet on their time, and it is a high priority to you

 Thank you for your time. I hope that we can meet sometime soon to discuss research opportunities.

Sincerely (or any other respectful closing),

{Student who will impress the recipient and increase their chances of scheduling a meeting}