Mauricio Soto Rubio, University of Calgary

Research

Indigenous Housing Cultural Appropriateness Self-determination Modular Construction Environmental Technologies Social Justice

Latest funding

Examining indigenous housing in Alberta: Technology, Culture, and Sustainability
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$58,425

All 1 grants and awards

Examining indigenous housing in Alberta: Technology, Culture, and Sustainability

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Soto Rubio, Mauricio

Keywords: Indigenous Housing; Cultural Appropriateness; Self-determination; Modular Construction; Environmental Technologies; Social Justice

$58,425

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: Indigenous Housing Dear Professor Soto Rubio, 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 indigenous housing 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 "Examining indigenous housing in Alberta: Technology, Culture, and Sustainability" (2021), 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]