Leslie Phillmore, Dalhousie University

Latest funding

Neuroplasticity in songbirds: how changing behaviour and experience affect learning and the brain
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$174,000
Critical need for cryostat to support research in behavioural neuroscience
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$62,997
Behavioural Neurobiology of Avian Communication
NSERC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$125,000

All 8 grants and awards

Neuroplasticity in songbirds: how changing behaviour and experience affect learning and the brain

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Phillmore, Leslie

$174,000

Critical need for cryostat to support research in behavioural neuroscience

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Phillmore, Leslie

$62,997

Behavioural Neurobiology of Avian Communication

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Phillmore, Leslie

$125,000

Ultra-low temperature freezer and dry ice maker

Co-investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Meinertzhagen, Ian

$14,532

Equipment for birdsong collection, playback and analysis

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Phillmore, Leslie

$17,000

Using quantitative PCR as part of a multilevel approach to neuroscience

Co-investigatorNSERC2008Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: PerrotSinal, Tara

$47,852

Soundproof chambers for the study of songbird perception

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Phillmore, Leslie

$19,440

Behavioural neurobiology of animal communication systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Phillmore, Leslie

$121,650

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 Dear Professor Phillmore, 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 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]