Holger Herwig, University of Calgary

Research

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Latest funding

The Great Lion: Admiral Karl Doenitz and the corruption of command
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Canada Research Chair in Military and Strategic Studies
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$266,666
Slaughter in paradise: Nazi u-boats and allied oil, the Caribbean 1942-1943
SSHRC · 2005 · Principal investigator
$50,217

All 8 grants and awards

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The Great Lion: Admiral Karl Doenitz and the corruption of command

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Herwig, Holger H.

Keywords: military history; World War II

$25,000

Canada Research Chair in Military and Strategic Studies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Herwig, Holger H.

Keywords: modern germary: military/naval history

$266,666

Slaughter in paradise: Nazi u-boats and allied oil, the Caribbean 1942-1943

Principal investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Herwig, Holger H.

Keywords: strategic and military studies; World War II

$50,217

Arcadia: Roosevelt and Churchill plan World War II

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Herwig, Holger H.

Keywords: world war ii; diplomatic history; alliance strategy; military planning

$36,244

Canada Research Chair in Military and Strategic Studies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2001Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Herwig, Holger H.

Keywords: military and strategic studies

$1,400,000

Turning the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies (CMSS) into a modern, electronically linked research centre

Principal investigatorCFI2001John R. Evans Leaders Fund: Canada Research Chairs Infrastructure Fund

Principal investigators: Herwig, Holger

Keywords: Military and Strategic Studies

$44,800

The sharp end: German military effectiveness, Normandy 1944

Principal investigatorSSHRC1999Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Herwig, Holger

Keywords: Germany; military; history; 20th century; Second World War

$35,650

The German military in the 20th century

Principal investigatorSSHRC1996Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Herwig, Holger

Keywords: German; military; history; 20th century

$6,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Herwig, 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 connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]