What you want to do is research both units, and the institution, to see how you could fit there and make potential contributions to both units, say Anthropology and Africana Studies, as well as how your profile could help multiple actors and entities across that campus. Where's the institution located? Do you want to live where the school is located? Does the ad mention what the teaching load is? What will your responsibilities be if you were to be selected for this position? After reading the ad a couple of times, you should highlight certain areas and then carefully respond to these areas through your letter of intent. The first step is to read the job advertisement carefully, and slowly, so you can see if this is a good job opportunity beyond the fact that it is a paying job. Based on my experience of being offered joint academic positions at the assistant and associate professor levels, chairing searches for joint hires, serving on several search committees, and reviewing effective letters of intent, I offer advice on how you should approach this type of cover letter.

A key document that helps you to be considered for a position of this nature is your cover letter, one of several components used to evaluate candidates but, in my opinion, is the most important part of your application.

Some of these faculty positions are joint positions that require applying to a department but also contributing teaching and service to another academic unit. 'įor more detailed information, please check How to submit a journal article: Cover letters.įor a complete tutorial on article submissions, please check Submitting a journal manuscript and peer review.It's the beginning of another academic year which means that a new cycle of jobs is starting. All authors have approved the manuscript and agree with its submission to. All cover letters should contain these sentences: 'We confirm that this manuscript has not been published elsewhere and is not under consideration by another journal.To conclude, state the corresponding author and any journal-specific requirements that need to be complied with (e.Third paragraph: Indicate why the readers of the journal would be interested in the work by showing how your study fulfils the aims and scope of the journal and point out the importance of it.Second paragraph: Concisely explain what was done, the main findings and why they are significant.review, research, case study) and briefly explain the background and question you sought out to answer and why. First paragraph: Include the title and article type (e.g.

Include the date of submission and the journal you are submitting to.

Address the editor who will be assessing your manuscript by their name, if known.

Check the journal’s Instructions for Authors for any cover letter requirements on the journals homepage.

It is an opportunity to declare that the manuscript is not being considered for publication in any other journal and recommend or exclude reviewers (including the reasons why).įinally, it can be used to address any issues encountered while submitting the manuscript. It should also be used to highlight any potential issues such as related manuscripts currently under consideration in any other Springer Nature publication, as well as indicating whether you have had any prior discussions with a Springer Nature editor about the work described in the manuscript. A well-written cover letter clearly explains why the submission will be of interest to the journal's readers.

Author cover letter