Donald Wright, University of New Brunswick

Research

history nationalism historiography biography

Latest funding

Ramsay Cook: A Biography
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$36,708
CANADA 150: Symbols of Canada - rethinking our (un)common reference points
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$30,544

All 2 grants and awards

Ramsay Cook: A Biography

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wright, Donald A.

Keywords: history; nationalism; historiography; biography

$36,708

CANADA 150: Symbols of Canada - rethinking our (un)common reference points

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Dawson, Michael J.F.

Keywords: Canada 150; national identity; national symbols; cultural history

$30,544

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: history 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 on history 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 "Ramsay Cook: A Biography" (2019), 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]