Brian Schmidt, Carleton University

Research

international relations history theory science realism liberal internationalism behavioralism great debates

Latest funding

The long road to a theory of international politics: a post-World War Two disciplinary history of international relations
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$92,150
International relations theory and the quest for the authority of knowledge
SSHRC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$46,302

The long road to a theory of international politics: a post-World War Two disciplinary history of international relations

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Schmidt, Brian

Keywords: international relations; history; theory; science; realism; liberal internationalism; behavioralism; great debates; historiography; disciplinary history

$92,150

International relations theory and the quest for the authority of knowledge

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Schmidt, Brian

Keywords: international relations; disciplinary history; international relations theory

$46,302

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: international relations Dear Professor Schmidt, 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 international relations 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]