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Jim Pankratz
Back to facultyProfessor Emeritus, Religious Studies & Theological Studies (Retired 2014; Interim President, 2016-2017)Conrad Grebel University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo
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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Inter-religious encounters and relationships
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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 inter-religious encounters and relationships connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.]
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