Scott Watson, University of Victoria

Research

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International relations theory securitization migration

Latest funding

Twenty-First Century Borders: Emergent Challenges Within and Among States
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$827,260
Forgotten corridors global displacement and the politics of engagement
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Constructing insecurity: Arctic sovereignty and contagious disease in Canada
SSHRC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$18,507

All 3 grants and awards

No publications available.

Twenty-First Century Borders: Emergent Challenges Within and Among States

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Grants

Keywords: cross-sector co-creation of knowledge & understanding; disciplinary and interdisciplinary research partnerships; networks for research and/or related activities; partnered knowledge mobilization

$827,260

Forgotten corridors global displacement and the politics of engagement

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Watson, Scott D.

Keywords: refugee studies; forced migration; borders; human rights; settlement; comparative law and policy

$25,000

Constructing insecurity: Arctic sovereignty and contagious disease in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Watson, Scott D.

Keywords: international security; securitisation; discourse analysis; Canadian public policy; Arctic sovereignty; disease control

$18,507

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: International relations theory Dear Professor Watson, 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 international relations theory connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]