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Research statement

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, research statement means: An academic job application document describing a candidate's research contributions and future direction.

In Turkish: araştırma yaklaşımı ve planı metni

How it is used

Connect previous work with a future research agenda suited to the position.

Example sentences

  1. Her research statement connected earlier fieldwork with plans for a new comparative study.

    The document presents continuity between past contributions and future work.

  2. I revised my research statement to explain what the department's facilities would enable.

    The applicant relates a research direction to the specific institution.

Common collocations

  • write a research statement
  • research statement for an application
  • applicationA formal request for a job, or the set of documents and forms you send to an employer when you make that request.
  • qualificationAn official certificate or degree you get after finishing a course or passing an exam; also a skill or quality that makes you suitable for a job.

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