CharlesE.BakisDistinguishedProfessorofEngineeringScience&MechanicsEditor,JournalofCompositesforConstructionmailingaddress:212EESBuildingDept.ofEngineeringScienceandMechanicsThePennsylvaniaStateUniversityUniversityPark,PA16802tel+1(814)865-3178fax+1(814)863-6031email:cbakis@psu.eduDearProfessor,Iamwritingtoinquireabouttheavailabilityofvisitingscholarpositionsinyouruniversityinthespringtimeorthefallof2009andtoapplyforadmissiontoyourresearchgroupasavisitingscholarinthefieldofBridgeEngineeringorCivilEngineeringwhichyouarespecializedin.IamexpectingtoconductsomejointresearchwithyouandIsincerelyhopethatyouwillbemysupervisor.TheMinistryofEducationofP.R.ChinahasapprovedmyrequestasonevisitingscholartogototheUSAforfurtherresearchinthefield.Theywillprovidemewith1200dollarspermonthalongwitharound-tripticketasfinancialsupportforoneyear.Iamplanningtostayinyourresearchgroupforoneyear.Iwouldbeverygratefulifyoucouldconsidergivingmeavisitingscholarposition.Itwillbemybesthonorifyoureceivemetoyourgroup!Again,Ihopeyoucanacceptmeasavisitingscholar!Ilookforwardtohearingfromyouassoonaspossible.Verysincerely,******School,department****University****city,postcode,nation(***Campus,city,province,P.R.China,postcode)Tel:+Fax:+E-mail:Enclosures:□√financialsupportcertificate□√CurriculumVitae