Michael Lambek

Subject: Prospective PhD student: cultural anthropology, ethnography, ethics, action, culture, virtues, value, meaning, religion Dear Professor Lambek, 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 "Comments on Moral (and Other) Laboratories : Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, Special Issue Edited by Lone Grøn and Teresa Kuan." (2017), and it 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]