Alexander Hill, University of British Columbia

Research

CHIME Interstellar medium Magnetic fields Magnetohydrodynamics Radio astronomy

Latest funding

The Dynamic Interstellar Medium
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$120,000

All 1 grants and awards

The Dynamic Interstellar Medium

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hill, Alexander

Keywords: interstellar medium; chime; radio astronomy; magnetohydrodynamics; magnetic fields

$120,000

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: CHIME Dear Professor Hill, 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 chime 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 Dynamic Interstellar Medium" (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]