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Academic CV Template — How to Format Your CV for Research and Faculty Roles

Sunil Kalikayi4/8/20266 min read

CV vs Resume

A resume is 1–2 pages. A CV (Curriculum Vitae) has no page limit — it's a complete record of your academic career. CVs include: publications, presentations, grants, research projects, teaching experience, awards, committee memberships, and more.

What Academic CVs Must Include

Education (in detail — dissertation title, advisor name), Research experience, Publications (APA or MLA format), Conference presentations, Grants and fellowships, Teaching experience, Skills and technical competencies, References (unlike resumes, CVs typically include references).

FreeResumePick Academic Template

The Academic template is designed for scholarly CVs: clean serif typography, publication-friendly formatting, expanded education section, and support for the custom sections feature to add Publications, Grants, and Conferences.

Frequently Asked Questions

Use the Academic CV Template

Structured for research, publications, and conferences.

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