Shannon Ward, University of British Columbia

Research

Tibet language revitalization language socialization diaspora heritage language education Language Early Childhood British Columbia

Latest funding

Language Revitalization in Transnational Perspective: Tibetan-Canadian Children's Experiences of Heritage Language Education in an International Boarding School
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$31,652
Revitalizing Mother Tongues in Diaspora: Early Childhood Language Socialization among Tibetan Refugees
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$60,351

All 2 grants and awards

Language Revitalization in Transnational Perspective: Tibetan-Canadian Children's Experiences of Heritage Language Education in an International Boarding School

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ward, Shannon M.

Keywords: language revitalization; language socialization; diaspora; Tibet; heritage language education

$31,652

Revitalizing Mother Tongues in Diaspora: Early Childhood Language Socialization among Tibetan Refugees

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Ward, Shannon

Keywords: Language; Early Childhood; British Columbia; Refugees; Tibet; Himalayas

$60,351

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: Tibet 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 on tibet 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 "Language Revitalization in Transnational Perspective: Tibetan-Canadian Children's Experiences of Heritage Language Education in an International Boarding School" (2025), 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]