Erik Rosolowsky, University of Alberta

Research

Galaxy evolution Interferometry Interstellar Medium Molecular clouds Radio astronomy Star formation

Latest funding

Resolving the Role of Neutral Gas in Galaxy Evolution
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Operations and Maintenance Support for the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$300,000
Star Formation at the Crossroads of Gravity and Turbulence
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$150,000

All 4 grants and awards

Resolving the Role of Neutral Gas in Galaxy Evolution

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rosolowsky, Erik

Keywords: radio astronomy; galaxy evolution; interstellar medium; star formation; interferometry; molecular clouds

$150,000

Operations and Maintenance Support for the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Wilson, Christine

$300,000

Star Formation at the Crossroads of Gravity and Turbulence

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rosolowsky, Erik

$150,000

The Origins and Evolution of Molecular Clouds

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rosolowsky, Erik

$100,000

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: Galaxy evolution Dear Professor Rosolowsky, 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 galaxy evolution 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 NSERC-funded project "Resolving the Role of Neutral Gas in Galaxy Evolution" (2022), 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]