Roland Kothes, University of Alberta

Research

HII regions interstellar medium magnetic fields Milky Way Galaxy planetary nebulae pulsar wind nebulae radio astronomy Square Kilometre Array

Latest funding

The study of Galactic radio nebulae with the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$168,000
The Cygnus X Region in 3D
NSERC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$85,000

All 2 grants and awards

The study of Galactic radio nebulae with the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kothes, Roland

Keywords: supernova remnants; pulsar wind nebulae; hii regions; planetary nebulae; magnetic fields; radio astronomy; milky way galaxy; square kilometre array; star formation; interstellar medium

$168,000

The Cygnus X Region in 3D

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kothes, Roland

$85,000

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: HII regions Dear Professor Kothes, 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 hii regions 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 "The study of Galactic radio nebulae with the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder" (2020), 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]