Hein Raat, Concordia University

Research

Adolescents Asthma Child Development Child Health Children Health Equity Obesity Socioeconomic Gradient

Latest funding

Elucidating Pathways of Child Health Inequalities: An International Perspective
CIHR · 2012 · Principal investigator
$2,420,012

Elucidating Pathways of Child Health Inequalities: An International Perspective

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: McGrath, Jennifer J; Pickett, Kate E; Raat, Hein; Seguin, Louise; Spencer, Nicholas J

Keywords: Adolescents; Asthma; Child Development; Child Health; Children; Health Equity; Obesity; Socioeconomic Gradient; Socioeconomic Inequalities; Youth

$2,420,012

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adolescents Dear Professor Raat, 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 adolescents 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]