{"id":3108,"date":"2014-07-28T15:30:07","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T19:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cdl\/?page_id=3108"},"modified":"2025-09-08T08:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T12:59:31","slug":"for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cdl\/developing-minds-lab\/for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"For Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Graduate Students & Postdocs<\/em><\/h2>\n

Potential applicants: Dr. Kibbe is NOT recruiting a new PhD student for the coming academic year (’26-’27).<\/p>\n

All: You can find resources and tips for study planning, project management, journal reviewing, applying for faculty jobs, and writing workshops on our Grad Student\/Postdoc Resources<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

And check out this excellent Twitter thread with tips for writing a Statement of Purpose<\/a> for PhD applications.<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Students<\/em><\/h2>\n

We do NOT have any openings for new research assistants for Fall 2025, but may have openings for Spring 2026. If you are a BU student interested in joining the lab as a research assistant, please send your resume or CV and a cover letter describing why you want to work in the lab to devmind@bu.edu.<\/p>\n

Resources<\/em><\/h2>\n

What is a Cover Letter?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many labs looking to hire RAs may ask for a cover\u00a0<\/span>letter<\/span>. Cover letters are just as important as your CV\/resume, as it allows you to expand on your skills, research interests, and why you would be a good fit for the lab. It also gives you the opportunity to personalize your application for the lab you are applying to, which shows that you are a serious applicant and have done your homework!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

General Format of a Cover Letter:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n