University of St.Gallen
Application for the position of research assistant and PhD student

Dear Prof. Dr. <PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_PERSON>,
There are a few key reasons why you should consider my application for research assistant and PhD student at university of St.Gallen.

I graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and got a PhD in Business Management in 2012 and a Master in Finance in 2005 in the same university. My project was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 71702190), which is about the study of Board Capital, International Entrepreneurial Orientation, Corporate Performance. The project has been completed in 2022 and got a good evaluation in performance evaluation. I have conducted or participated in many research projects, such as a study on the mechanism of the board capital, internationalization and firm performance under the institutional transformation; tunneling and PIPEs; International Entrepreneurial Orientation; CEO financial career and corporate innovation, and so on. All these aspects of my background are more extensively described on the CV.

I am a senior lecturer in Accounting in the school of accounting, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, in China since 2012. I am a Master’s supervisor. My passion for working with researching and teaching extends beyond the confines of the typical life. During my teaching period in the school of accounting, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, I had the opportunity to visit and study as a visiting scholar in Curtin University in Western Australia. Here, I wrote and published a SSCI paper with Dr Ying Han Fan who is a senior lecturer in school of accounting, economics and finance in Curtin University. I am also very happy to say that my experiences in Western Australia enables me to broaden the academic horizons, improve teaching methods, research capacity, exercise the ability of international exchange and the establishment of good relations of cooperation.

Furthermore, since my husband already lives and works in St. Gallen about nine years, and I have B permit for living in Switzerland. I have two daughters that are both in the school. Now I am more focused on doing what I like. I like doing research. It seems that I will study for a PhD and complete to make myself more professional in Switzerland. My husband and I are from different countries. We have different cultural backgrounds, especially in educating our daughters. For the first 30 years, I have been living and growing up in a closed and restricted environment on the Mainland in China. I dare to be myself and make a difference. Under the new environment, I stay at home, take care of my family, sometime go back to China for teaching and guide Master and undergraduate theses online, I could not see the difference and the future. I want to set an sample for my daughters. As long as we have a desire in our heart, no matter how old we are, even if we are 40 years old and start from scratch, we can do better than others. Everyone must start from themselves, accept new culture, and be total openness to the world. Would you be willing to offer me an opportunity to help me make the difference? 

To me, the position of research assistant and PhD student in your team is the next logical move. I would love to combine my inherent passion for researching, teaching in academia, and years of experience in the university, to make valuable contributions in your team. I will do my best to be of your help with the fundamental skills I have acquired, as well as my diligent work attitude.

I look forward to the opportunity to speak with you and discuss my qualifications further. Thank you for your time and consideration.