Melissa White, University of New Brunswick

Research

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Adult Education Theory Adult Education and Community Development Adult Education Policy/Political Economy of Adult Education Internationalization of Higher Education Comparative Education

Latest funding

Transnational Academics in Canada: An Exploration of Experience
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$55,193

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Transnational Academics in Canada: An Exploration of Experience

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: White, Melissa

Keywords: (1) higher education; (2) transnational academics; (3) migration; (4) academic mobility; (5) career development

$55,193

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adult Education Theory Dear Professor White, 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 adult education 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]