Melanie McCaig, St. Francis Xavier University

Research

Information Technology Internet of Things Adoption of technology Critical theory Discourse analysis Horticulture sector

Latest funding

IoT technologies in the horticulture sector and associated discourses
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$27,237

IoT technologies in the horticulture sector and associated discourses

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: McCaig, Melanie

Keywords: Information Technology; Internet of Things; Adoption of technology; Critical theory; Discourse analysis; Horticulture sector

$27,237

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: Information Technology Dear Professor McCaig, 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 information technology 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 "IoT technologies in the horticulture sector and associated discourses" (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]