During the application procedure to most universities, you’ll be asked for certain documents / letters, in addition to your academic credentials, such as degrees / language tests etc.
These include:
1. Letter of Motivation / Statement of purpose
2. Recommendation Letter(s)
3. CV / Resume
These documents give you an opportunity to set yourself apart from the other candidates and show your academic and non-academic achievements, as well as facets of your personality that can impress the admission committee , such as being hard working, motivated or organized.
The following links could be useful to get you started:
Following website contains some very useful material and tips for making applications.
http://www.scholarshipportal.eu/students/
Here is a personal blog on how to write Motivation Letters a.k.a Statement of Purpose.
Some other useful tips on Letters of motivation can be found at
http://www.graddecision.org/Overview.html
http://www.mastersportal.eu/students/articles/write-a-successful-motivation-letter-for-your-masters
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/the-application/119.html
A step-by-step guide on building an academic resume can be found at
http://www.ehow.com/how_4779302_build-academic-resume.html
Additionally, most word processing software, such as MS Word have built in resume templates that can help you get started and give good ideas for the format / layout.
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