Douglas Delaney

Subject: Prospective PhD student: british empire, british commonwealth, world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945, coalition warfare, military history, great britain - military policy - foreign relations - dominion relations, canada - military policy, australia - military policy, new zealand - military policy, south africa - military policy, india - military policy, Dear Professor Delaney, 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]. Your research on british empire, british commonwealth, world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945, coalition warfare, military history, great britain - military policy - foreign relations - dominion relations, canada - military policy, australia - military policy, new zealand - military policy, south africa - military policy, india - military policy, connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]