Jean Forand, University of Waterloo

Research

public sector elections political economy

Latest funding

The Political Power of Public Sector Voters
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$10,708
Dynamic Political Economy
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$23,600

All 2 grants and awards

The Political Power of Public Sector Voters

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Forand, Jean Guillaume

Keywords: public sector; elections; political economy

$10,708

Dynamic Political Economy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Forand, Jean Guillaume

Keywords: (1) Political Economy; (2) Dynamic Models; (3) Game Theory; (4) Elections; (5) Legislative Bargaining

$23,600

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: public sector Dear Professor Forand, 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 public sector 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 Political Power of Public Sector Voters" (2024), 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]