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Samantha Burns
Back to facultyAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Family Relations & Applied NutritionUniversity of Guelph
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Latest funding
- $80,076
Uncovering early minds: advancing how we measure metacognition in early childhood education and care settings
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
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Uncovering early minds: advancing how we measure metacognition in early childhood education and care settings
Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants
Principal investigators: Burns, Samantha
$80,076
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
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Dear Professor Burns,
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 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 SSHRC-funded project "Uncovering early minds: advancing how we measure metacognition in early childhood education and care settings" (2026), 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]
Profile data last refreshed on September 26, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.