Walid Saleh, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

Practices of Commentary
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$63,738
Practices of Commentary
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$110,108
A critical edition of the Qur'an commentary al-Basit
SSHRC · 2004 · Principal investigator
$96,000

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Practices of Commentary

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Saleh, Walid

Keywords: commentary; global premodern; comparative intellectual history

$63,738

Practices of Commentary

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Saleh, Walid

Keywords: commentary; global premodern; comparative intellectual history

$110,108

A critical edition of the Qur'an commentary al-Basit

Principal investigatorSSHRC2004Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Saleh, Walid

Keywords: Qur'an; exegesis; history of interpretation; Qur'an and cultural formation; Tafsir;

$96,000

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 Saleh, 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 "Practices of Commentary" (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]