Marc Beltempo

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Essai Randomisé Contrôlé Dear Professor Beltempo, 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 "Protocol for developing a national approach to surveillance and prevention for neonatal ventilator-associated pneumonia" (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 "Étude préliminaire d'un ÉCR de phase 3 multicentrique testant l'association des antibiotiques et des probiotiques vaginaux pour des patientes ayant une rupture prématurée et préterme des membranes entre 24 et 32 semaines d'aménorrhée (Étude PROB-PROM)" (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]