Kelly Clifton, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest funding

From Patchwork to Infrastructure: Planning for Universal Childcare in B.C
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$79,627
Re-engineering the Pedestrian Right-of-Way with Human-Centric Approaches
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$43,000

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From Patchwork to Infrastructure: Planning for Universal Childcare in B.C

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Binet, Andrew D.R.

Keywords: childcare; urban planning; feminist planning; community engagement; social learning

$79,627

Re-engineering the Pedestrian Right-of-Way with Human-Centric Approaches

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Clifton, Kelly

Keywords: transportation; pedestrians; right-of-way design standards; human-centred mobility; built environment; sensory and perceptive systems; brain-body-environment

$43,000

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 Dear Professor Clifton, 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 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 "Re-engineering the Pedestrian Right-of-Way with Human-Centric Approaches" (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]