Academic CV Template

Academic CV Sections (in Order)

1. Contact information
2. Education: degrees, institutions, dates, dissertation or thesis title, advisor
3. Research experience
4. Publications (in a consistent citation style)
5. Presentations and posters
6. Teaching experience
7. Grants, fellowships, and awards
8. Skills: lab techniques, software, languages
9. Service and professional memberships
10. References (often included on academic CVs)

See publications on a CV.

Grad School Resume Examples

For graduate school applications, a shorter academic resume (one to two pages) is often enough:

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Neuroscience Lab, University of Michigan | 2024 – 2026

• Ran 40+ behavioral experiments and analyzed data in R for a study on sleep and memory
• Co-authored a poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting

Highlight research, relevant coursework, GPA, and any presentations. See graduate student CV.

Research Assistant and PhD Resume Examples

• Research assistant: "Managed data collection for a 300-participant longitudinal study, maintaining 95% retention."
• PhD candidate: "Published 3 first-author papers on battery materials; secured a $45,000 NSF fellowship."
• Industry-bound PhD: convert your CV into a two-page resume that leads with skills and outcomes rather than every publication.

For science-specific examples, see our science CV sample.

Academic CV vs. Resume

• Academic CV: comprehensive, no page limit, education and research first
• Resume: one to two pages, tailored to a job, results first

Use a CV for academic and research roles, and a resume for most industry jobs. Writing your CV in LaTeX? See academic CV LaTeX template.