Rhonda Tomlinson

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Language Barriers Dear Professor Tomlinson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Nursing duties and accreditation standards and their impacts: The nursing perspective." (2018), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Nothing About Us, Without Us: Establishing Research Priorities with Children, Youth, and Families to Address Language Barriers in Healthcare Delivery-A James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]