Academic CV examples

Illustrative academic CV examples by field and career stage — biology, computer science, economics, physics, history and more — for grad-school applicants, PhD students, postdocs and faculty. See what a strong academic CV looks like, then build your own free.

Every example shows a fictional researcher with fabricated publications, for illustration only.

• Master's/PhD CV (Biology)

  Biology graduate and Master's/PhD applicant — Molecular & Cell Biology

  Biology · Master's / PhD applicant · APA · Modern template

• PhD CV (Computer Science)

  PhD candidate in Machine Learning

  Computer Science · PhD candidate · IEEE · Sidebar template

• PhD CV (Psychology)

  PhD candidate in Cognitive and Clinical Psychology

  Psychology · PhD candidate · APA · Classic template

• Postdoc CV (Economics)

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics

  Economics · Postdoctoral researcher · Chicago (author-date) · Classic template

• Postdoc CV (Chemistry)

  Postdoctoral researcher in synthetic and physical organic chemistry

  Chemistry · Postdoctoral researcher · ACS · Modern template

• Associate Professor CV (Physics)

  Associate Professor of Condensed Matter Physics

  Physics · Faculty (Associate Professor) · AIP / Physical Review (numbered) · Sidebar template

• Professor CV (History)

  Professor of Modern European History

  History · Faculty (Professor) · Chicago Notes-Bibliography · Classic template

• Research Scientist CV (Public Health)

  Research Scientist in Infectious Disease Epidemiology

  Public Health · Research scientist · Vancouver · ATS template

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