Paul Kurdyak

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Mental Health Dear Professor Kurdyak, 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 "Comparing Health System Costs for Recipients of Minimally Guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) and Therapist-Guided CBT in Routine Care: A Cohort Study Using Ontario's Linked Health-Administrative Data: Comparaison des coûts pour le système de santé entre les personnes suivant une thérapie cognitivo-comportementale par Internet (TCCI) avec des orientations minimales et les personnes suivant une TCC menée par un ou une thérapeute en soins courants : étude de cohorte utilisant les données administratives de santé liées en Ontario." (2026), 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 "Using twin study designs to understand and prevent mental disorders among adolescents and young adults" (2024), 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]