Robin Norris, Carleton University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Carleton University profile.

Latest funding

The Neotype Old English Rune Poem Project
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$57,212
Aelfric Lives of Saints: Electronic Edition Foundation
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$94,910

All 2 grants and awards

No publications available.

The Neotype Old English Rune Poem Project

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Norris, Robin

$57,212

Aelfric Lives of Saints: Electronic Edition Foundation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McGillivray, Murray D.

Keywords: aelfric; lives of saints; electronic edition; hagiography

$94,910

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Norris, 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 "The Neotype Old English Rune Poem Project" (2026), 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]