David Drewes, University of Manitoba

Research

Buddhism Colonialism Post-colonialism Christian missionaries Methodism Historiography

Latest funding

Early Scholarship on Buddhism
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$34,237

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Early Scholarship on Buddhism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Drewes, David

Keywords: Buddhism; Colonialism; Post-colonialism; Christian missionaries; Methodism; Historiography

$34,237

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: Buddhism Dear Professor Drewes, 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 buddhism 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 "Early Scholarship on Buddhism" (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]