Asa McKercher, St. Francis Xavier University

Research

Canada Cold War History Foreign Policy Defence Policy National Security Peace Movement International Development

Latest funding

Revisiting Canada's Cold War
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$34,080

Revisiting Canada's Cold War

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: McKercher, Asa J.

Keywords: Canada; Cold War; History; Foreign Policy; Defence Policy; National Security; Peace Movement; International Development

$34,080

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: Canada Dear Professor McKercher, 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 canada 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 "Revisiting Canada's Cold War" (2024), 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]