Stephen Waddams, University of Toronto

Research

law private law common law equity contract law history justice legal change

Latest funding

Continuity and change in private law: the equitable perspective
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$58,669
Principle and policy in contract law: a historical perspective
SSHRC · 2005 · Principal investigator
$59,200
Dimensions of private law
SSHRC · 1999 · Principal investigator
$41,100

All 3 grants and awards

Continuity and change in private law: the equitable perspective

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Waddams, Stephen M.

Keywords: law; private law; common law; equity; contract law; history; justice; legal change

$58,669

Principle and policy in contract law: a historical perspective

Principal investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Waddams, Stephen M.

Keywords: law; contracts; legal history

$59,200

Dimensions of private law

Principal investigatorSSHRC1999Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Waddams, Stephen

Keywords: Law; private law; obligations; common law; classification

$41,100

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: law Dear Professor Waddams, 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 law 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 "Continuity and change in private law: the equitable perspective" (2020), 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]