John Cameron, Dalhousie University

Research

civil society non-governmental organizations public sphere advocacy Canada international development climate change sustainable development

Latest funding

Development Ethics Forum
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$12,000
Public Policy Advocacy in Canada for Global Sustainable Development
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$40,460
Public Policy Advocacy in Canada for Global Sustainable Development
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$89,696

All 6 grants and awards

Development Ethics Forum

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Drydyk, Jay

Keywords: social and economic development; ethics; well-being; equity; justice; empowerment; sustainability; human rights; cultural freedom; integrity

$12,000

Public Policy Advocacy in Canada for Global Sustainable Development

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Cameron, John D.

Keywords: civil society; non-governmental organizations; public sphere; advocacy; Canada; international development; climate change; sustainable development

$40,460

Public Policy Advocacy in Canada for Global Sustainable Development

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Cameron, John D.

Keywords: civil society; non-governmental organizations; public sphere; advocacy; Canada; international development; climate change; sustainable development

$89,696

Canadian development cooperation and the new politics of partnership

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Black, David R.

Keywords: development cooperation; foreign aid; Canadian foreign policy; partnerships; sustainable development goals; global development

$180,140

Indigenous autonomy in the Andes: prospects and challenges for strengthened governance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Cameron, John D.

Keywords: indigenous autonomy; governance; Bolivia

$59,052

Municipal democratization in the Andes

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Cameron, John D.

Keywords: municipal governance; democracy; rural development; social movements; indigenous peoples

$77,100

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: civil society Dear Professor Cameron, 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 civil society 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 "Public Policy Advocacy in Canada for Global Sustainable Development" (2020), 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]