David Rast III, University of Alberta

Research

(1) social identity (2) leadership (3) group processes (4) change (5) deviance

Latest funding

Instigating Change while Maintaining the Group: Identity Continuity and Social Change
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$52,533

All 1 grants and awards

Instigating Change while Maintaining the Group: Identity Continuity and Social Change

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Rast III, David

Keywords: (1) social identity; (2) leadership; (3) group processes; (4) change; (5) deviance

$52,533

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: (1) social identity Dear Professor Rast III, 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 (1) social identity 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 SSHRC-funded project "Instigating Change while Maintaining the Group: Identity Continuity and Social Change" (2019), 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]