How to prepare a CV for scholarship applications
Reviewed 24 September 2026
Structure
Use clear headings: Education, Experience, Projects or Research, Skills, Languages, and Awards if you have any. Put your most relevant section first. For most Master's applicants that is Education.
Education details
Write your degree and institution exactly as they appear on your transcript. Give your GPA with its scale (for example 3.4/4.0), and dates. Don't convert grades yourself; universities use their own equivalency methods.
Show results honestly
For each role or project, say what you did and what changed because of it, using real numbers where you have them. Reviewers value specific, verifiable detail over long lists of skills.
Length and format
One to two pages is easier to review. Use a text-based PDF rather than a scanned image so online systems can read it. Our CV assessment tool shows what a system can read from your file.