Edward Koning, University of Guelph

Research

immigration social policy differentiation exclusion inclusion welfare state Populism Politicization of facts

Latest funding

Populism and the Politicization of Facts
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$39,034
Investigating immigrant welfare exclusion in Western democracies
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$19,120
Investigating immigrant welfare exclusion in Western democracies
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$13,718

All 4 grants and awards

Populism and the Politicization of Facts

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Koning, Edward

Keywords: Populism; Politicization of facts; Democracy; Parliamentary debates; Immigration; Crime; Environment

$39,034

Investigating immigrant welfare exclusion in Western democracies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Koning, Edward A.

Keywords: immigration; social policy; differentiation; exclusion; inclusion; welfare state

$19,120

Investigating immigrant welfare exclusion in Western democracies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Koning, Edward A.

Keywords: immigration; social policy; differentiation; exclusion; inclusion; welfare state

$13,718

Immigrants in Western Welfare States: A Comparison of Newcomers' Social Rights

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Koning, Edward

Keywords: (1) Immigration; (2) Social rights; (3) Welfare states; (4) Social policy; (5) Immigrant integration

$59,062

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: immigration Dear Professor Koning, 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 immigration 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 "Populism and the Politicization of Facts" (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]