Brent Mansfield, University of Saskatchewan

Research

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Feeding Equity: A Community-Driven Agenda for School Food Research in Canada
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator

Feeding Equity: A Community-Driven Agenda for School Food Research in Canada

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - Impacts of School Food Programs

Principal investigators: Engler-Stringer, Rachel; Banks, Sue-Anne; Keyes, Sarah; Mansfield, Brent; Musa, Asma; Veenstra, Jesse

Keywords: Children; Health Equity; School Feeding

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: Children Dear Professor Mansfield, 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 children 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 "Feeding Equity: A Community-Driven Agenda for School Food Research in Canada" (2025), 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]