Heather Sarsons, University of British Columbia

Research

gender norms masculinity marriage market

Latest funding

The Economic Effects of Masculinity Norms
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$66,678
The Economic Effects of Masculinity Norms
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$22,174

All 2 grants and awards

The Economic Effects of Masculinity Norms

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sarsons, Heather

Keywords: gender norms; masculinity; marriage market

$66,678

The Economic Effects of Masculinity Norms

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sarsons, Heather

Keywords: gender norms; masculinity; marriage market

$22,174

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: gender norms Dear Professor Sarsons, 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 gender norms 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 "The Economic Effects of Masculinity Norms" (2023), 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]