Jaymie Heilman, University of Alberta

Research

refugees Central America borders

Latest funding

Hostile terrain: Canada and the refugee crisis on the US-Mexico border
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$15,191
Now Peru is mine! revolutionary politics in the life of Ayacucho's Manuel Llamojha Mitma
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$48,460

All 2 grants and awards

Hostile terrain: Canada and the refugee crisis on the US-Mexico border

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Heilman, Jaymie P.

Keywords: refugees; Central America; borders

$15,191

Now Peru is mine! revolutionary politics in the life of Ayacucho's Manuel Llamojha Mitma

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Heilman, Jaymie P.

Keywords: Peru; indigenous politics; shining path; biography; Manuel Llamojha Mitma; peasants

$48,460

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: refugees Dear Professor Heilman, 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 refugees 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 "Hostile terrain: Canada and the refugee crisis on the US-Mexico border" (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]