Alysia Kolentsis, University of Waterloo

Research

(1) Shakespeare (2) Early Modern English (3) language change (4) Early Modern drama (5) Early Modern poetry (6) sixteenth century (7) historical linguistics (8) Renaissance literature

Latest funding

Shakespeare's Changing Language: Early Modern English and Linguistic Innovation
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$20,940

All 1 grants and awards

Shakespeare's Changing Language: Early Modern English and Linguistic Innovation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Kolentsis, Alysia

Keywords: (1) Shakespeare; (2) Early Modern English; (3) language change; (4) Early Modern drama; (5) Early Modern poetry; (6) sixteenth century; (7) historical linguistics; (8) Renaissance literature

$20,940

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: (1) Shakespeare Dear Professor Kolentsis, 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 (1) shakespeare connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]