Peter Oliver, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest funding

Sustainable Jurisprudence and Canadian Constitutional Law
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$4,194
Sustainable Jurisprudence and Canadian Constitutional Law
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$26,398
The federal spending power: a legal analysis
SSHRC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$57,024

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Sustainable Jurisprudence and Canadian Constitutional Law

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Oliver, Peter C.

Keywords: constitutional law; constitutional theory

$4,194

Sustainable Jurisprudence and Canadian Constitutional Law

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Oliver, Peter C.

Keywords: constitutional law; constitutional theory

$26,398

The federal spending power: a legal analysis

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Oliver, Peter C.

Keywords: federal spending power; constitutional law; constitutional history; comparative constitutional law

$57,024

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 Oliver, 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 "Sustainable Jurisprudence and Canadian Constitutional Law" (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]