George Newman, University of Toronto

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Lay Theories of Creativity and Their Psychological and Organizational Consequences
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$54,911

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Lay Theories of Creativity and Their Psychological and Organizational Consequences

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Newman, George

Keywords: Creativity; Lay Theories; Framing; Gender; Diversity; Self-selection; Mindsets; Creative Process; Organizational Performance

$54,911

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 Newman, 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 "Lay Theories of Creativity and Their Psychological and Organizational Consequences" (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]