Curtis Andrews, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

music dance ethnomusicology social processes community development intangible cultural heritage

Latest funding

Invigorating the Role and Transmission of Traditional Performing Arts in Rural Ghana
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$24,416

All 1 grants and awards

Invigorating the Role and Transmission of Traditional Performing Arts in Rural Ghana

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Andrews, Curtis T.D.

Keywords: music; dance; ethnomusicology; social processes; community development; intangible cultural heritage

$24,416

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Mention their SSHRC grant from 2022

Subject: Prospective PhD student: music Dear Professor Andrews, 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 music 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 "Invigorating the Role and Transmission of Traditional Performing Arts in Rural Ghana" (2022), 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]