Sharon Morsink, University of Alberta

Research

neutron stars general relativity equation of state x-ray observations x-ray timing

Latest funding

Relativistic Astrophysics of Neutron Stars
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$144,000
Relativistic Astrophysics of Neutron Stars
NSERC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$90,000
Sky Scan Science Outreach Program
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$50,100

All 6 grants and awards

Relativistic Astrophysics of Neutron Stars

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Morsink, Sharon

Keywords: neutron stars; general relativity; equation of state; x-ray observations; x-ray timing

$144,000

Relativistic Astrophysics of Neutron Stars

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Morsink, Sharon

$90,000

Sky Scan Science Outreach Program

Principal investigatorNSERC2011PromoScience

Principal investigators: Morsink, Sharon

$50,100

Relativistic Astrophysics of Neutron Stars

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Morsink, Sharon

$132,975

Relativistic astrophysics of neutron stars

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Morsink, Sharon

$114,000

Relativistic astrophysics of neutron stars

Principal investigatorNSERC1999Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Morsink, Sharon

$63,000

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: neutron stars Dear Professor Morsink, 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 neutron stars 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 "Relativistic Astrophysics of Neutron Stars" (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]