This is a simple template for writing a statement of purpose (or statement of research interests), based on egreg's answer on TeX.SX here.
(LianTze added a short references section.)
A CV for academicians (researchers, professors, ) that is designed on moderncv template. Here, the publications are automatically sorted in reverse chronological order. You just need to add BibTeX format of your publications in conference.bib or journal.bib
Chicago-style formatting for Research Papers based on Kate L. Turabian's "A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers," 9th edition.
More information: http://www.ctan.org/pkg/turabian-formatting