Jason Ellis, University of British Columbia

Research

education history inequality opportunity policy political economy

Latest funding

From Opportunity to Inequality: A History of Inner-Suburban Schools in Canada, 1945-present
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$104,963

All 1 grants and awards

From Opportunity to Inequality: A History of Inner-Suburban Schools in Canada, 1945-present

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ellis, Jason A.

Keywords: education; history; inequality; opportunity; policy; political economy

$104,963

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: education Dear Professor Ellis, 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 education 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 "From Opportunity to Inequality: A History of Inner-Suburban Schools in Canada, 1945-present" (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]