Kristine Spekkens, Queen's University

Research

Galaxies Galaxy Structure Atomic Gas Widefield Surveys Kinematic Models Disk Galaxies Dwarf Galaxies Cosmological Galaxy Formation

Latest funding

Gas-Rich Galaxy Structure
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$50,000
Tracking Hydrogen Through the Cosmic Ages
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$135,000
Towards a Cosmological View of Disk Galaxy Structure
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$378,000

All 3 grants and awards

Gas-Rich Galaxy Structure

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Spekkens, Kristine

Keywords: Galaxies; Galaxy Structure; Atomic Gas; Widefield Surveys; Kinematic Models; Disk Galaxies; Dwarf Galaxies; Cosmological Galaxy Formation; Dark Matter; Circumgalactic Medium

$50,000

Tracking Hydrogen Through the Cosmic Ages

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Liu, Adrian A

Keywords: Cosmology; Data analysis; Galaxy formation; Hydrogen-rich galaxies; Large-scale structure; Radio interferometry

$135,000

Towards a Cosmological View of Disk Galaxy Structure

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Spekkens, Kristine

$378,000

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: Galaxies Dear Professor Spekkens, 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 galaxies 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 NSERC-funded project "Gas-Rich Galaxy Structure" (2023), 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]