Sonia Sedivy, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

The Joy of Perceiving
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$96,500
Perception, Understanding and Aesthetics
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$61,458
Art, history and perception
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$7,000

All 3 grants and awards

No publications available.

The Joy of Perceiving

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sedivy, Sonia

$96,500

Perception, Understanding and Aesthetics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sedivy, Sonia

Keywords: philosophy of perception; aesthetics; philosophy of mind

$61,458

Art, history and perception

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Sedivy, Sonia

Keywords: philosophy of art; aesthetics; philosophy of perception; art history

$7,000

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 Dear Professor Sedivy, 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 "The Joy of Perceiving" (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]