Aman Kalan, University of Victoria

Research

human evolution chimpanzee evolutionary anthropology animal culture primatology tool use 3D modelling lithic analysis

Latest funding

The Living Archaeology of Chimpanzee Accumulative Stone Throwing
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$44,983

The Living Archaeology of Chimpanzee Accumulative Stone Throwing

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Kalan, Aman

Keywords: human evolution; chimpanzee; evolutionary anthropology; animal culture; primatology; tool use; 3D modelling; lithic analysis

$44,983

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: human evolution Dear Professor Kalan, 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 human evolution 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 "The Living Archaeology of Chimpanzee Accumulative Stone Throwing" (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]