Matthew Wright, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest funding

Understanding public support for cultural pluralism in immigrant-receiving countries
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$216,938
Belonging in Unceded Territory
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$200,000

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Understanding public support for cultural pluralism in immigrant-receiving countries

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wright, Matthew

Keywords: immigration; pluralism; multiculturalism; diversity; political culture; public opinion

$216,938

Belonging in Unceded Territory

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Ellermann, Antje

Keywords: settler colonialism; immigration; identity; Indigenous peoples; reconciliation; diversity; public opinion; deliberation; dialogue

$200,000

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 Wright, 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 SSHRC-funded project "Understanding public support for cultural pluralism in immigrant-receiving countries" (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]