Il Hwang, University of British Columbia

Research

Intergenerational mobility Mortality Economic history

Latest funding

Intergenerational mobility and mortality: evidence from the United States
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$51,625
Kinship and democracy
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$64,440

All 2 grants and awards

Intergenerational mobility and mortality: evidence from the United States

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Hwang, Il Myoung

Keywords: Intergenerational mobility; Mortality; Economic history

$51,625

Kinship and democracy

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Squires, Munir

Keywords: kinship; democracy; cousin marriage; political economy; culture

$64,440

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: Intergenerational mobility Dear Professor Hwang, 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 intergenerational mobility 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 "Intergenerational mobility and mortality: evidence from the United States" (2024), 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]