Anna Smol, Mount Saint Vincent University

Research

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Latest funding

J.R.R. Tolkien's Alliterative Poetry
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$48,180
J.R.R. Tolkien's Alliterative Poetry
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$24,803

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J.R.R. Tolkien's Alliterative Poetry

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Smol, Anna

Keywords: Tolkien studies; medievalism; Old English; alliterative poetry; First World War poetry; adaptation

$48,180

J.R.R. Tolkien's Alliterative Poetry

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Smol, Anna

Keywords: Tolkien studies; medievalism; Old English; alliterative poetry; First World War poetry; adaptation

$24,803

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 Smol, 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.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "J.R.R. Tolkien's Alliterative Poetry" (2021), 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]