Jacob Weinrib, Queen's University

Research

(1) Administrative law (2) Public administration (3) Public law (4) Public functions (5) Human dignity (6) Justification (7) Socio-economic rights (8) Constitutional rights

Latest funding

Constitutional Rights and the Justification Crisis
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$62,066
Just Administration: A Unified Theory
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$55,612

All 2 grants and awards

Constitutional Rights and the Justification Crisis

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Weinrib, Jacob

Keywords: constitutional law; constitutional rights; justification; interpretation; proportionality

$62,066

Just Administration: A Unified Theory

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Weinrib, Jacob

Keywords: (1) Administrative law; (2) Public administration; (3) Public law; (4) Public functions; (5) Human dignity; (6) Justification; (7) Socio-economic rights; (8) Constitutional rights; (9) Rule of law; (10) Separation of powers

$55,612

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: (1) Administrative law Dear Professor Weinrib, 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 (1) administrative law 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 "Constitutional Rights and the Justification Crisis" (2025), 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]