Lawrence Ward, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest funding

Transcranial electrical stimulation and the neural dynamics of consciousness
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$198,000
Fast dynamics of brain regional networks underlying cognition
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$200,000
Dynamics of social sense making in crises and their consequences
SSHRC · 2011 · Co-investigator
$131,705

All 12 grants and awards

No publications available.

Transcranial electrical stimulation and the neural dynamics of consciousness

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ward, Lawrence

Keywords: consciousness; perception; cognition; brain networks; information flow; eeg; transcranial electrical stimulation

$198,000

Fast dynamics of brain regional networks underlying cognition

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ward, Lawrence

$200,000

Dynamics of social sense making in crises and their consequences

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Vertinsky, Ilan

Keywords: crisis management; social sense making; institutions; organizations; systems; resilience; crisis responders; interdisciplinary

$131,705

Developing interdisciplinary research project on trans-boundary crisis management

Co-investigatorSSHRC2010Research Development Initiatives

Principal investigators: Vertinsky, Ilan

Keywords: development; methods; interdiciplinary; project; research; instrument; integrated theories; crisis management

$29,845

Neural synchronization, brain networks, and cognitive processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ward, Lawrence

$250,000

Neural synchrony and cognitive processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ward, Lawrence

$239,045

High-density event related potential research system

Co-investigatorNSERC2000Research Tools and Instruments - Category 2 ($150,000 - $325,000)

Principal investigators: Kingstone, Alan

$171,119

Apparatus for recording event-related brain potentials

Principal investigatorNSERC1998Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Ward, Lawrence

$25,595

Fundamental psychophysics and attention

Principal investigatorNSERC1997Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ward, Lawrence

$325,080

Fundamental psychophysics and auditory attention cueing

Principal investigatorNSERC1993Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ward, Lawrence

$124,000

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 Ward, 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 "Transcranial electrical stimulation and the neural dynamics of consciousness" (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]