Statement of Purpose Templates
A statement of purpose for master's and doctoral applications, on the same letterhead as the PortfolioMentor CV templates: programme and applicant details, five guided sections and a closing, over two pages.
- Templates10
- FormatsA4, US Letter
- FilesIDML
- Opens inInDesign, Affinity Publisher
The 10 templates
Same pages, different typography and colour. Each one comes with its fonts and a user guide.
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Intent
DM Sans with DM Mono, blueprint palette; left header, side left layout.
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Purpose
Work Sans throughout, olive palette; center header, labels layout.
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Motive
Syne with Inter, swiss palette; band header, two col layout.
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Resolve
Epilogue throughout, lime palette; stack header, side right layout.
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Aspire
Newsreader with DM Sans, datum palette; left header, timeline layout.
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Pursuit
Bodoni Moda with Source Sans 3, sage palette; left header, labels layout.
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Venture
Cormorant Garamond with Work Sans, slate palette; center header, two col layout.
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Horizon
Fraunces with Inter Tight, sand palette; band header, side right layout.
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Compass
Plus Jakarta Sans with IBM Plex Mono, copper palette; stack header, timeline layout.
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Bearing
Inter Tight with JetBrains Mono, white palette; left header, side left layout.
Page by page
Every template in the pack has these pages. What goes on each, and what a reader looks for there.
| Page | What goes here | What a reader looks for |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Statement of purpose | Letterhead, programme and applicant details, title, opening and the first sections | Why this programme, in your own voice; specific, not generic |
| 02 Statement page 2 | The remaining sections, closing and signature | A clear research interest and a plan; the right length |
What is in each download
- Editable IDML files in every format: A4, US Letter.
- Preview images of every format, to see the layout before you open anything.
- The fonts, free under the SIL Open Font License.
- A user guide: formats, styles, placing images and exporting.