Eric Allina, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest funding

On the Frontline: A History of Socialism in Mozambique
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$141,226
Building the revolution abroad: Mozambican workers and East Germany, c. 1960-1990
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$75,151

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On the Frontline: A History of Socialism in Mozambique

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Allina, Eric

$141,226

Building the revolution abroad: Mozambican workers and East Germany, c. 1960-1990

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Allina, Éric

Keywords: African history; labour history; transnational history; Mozambique; East Germany; Cold War; diaspora

$75,151

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 Dear Professor Allina, 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 "On the Frontline: A History of Socialism in Mozambique" (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]