Nicole Markotic, University of Windsor

Research

Childrens Literature Canadian Literature Disability Gender Queerness Race Ecology

Latest funding

Curing Childhood: Disability, Diversity, and Vulnerability in Children's Literature
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$44,033

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Curing Childhood: Disability, Diversity, and Vulnerability in Children's Literature

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Markotic, Nicole

Keywords: Childrens Literature; Canadian Literature; Disability; Gender; Queerness; Race; Ecology

$44,033

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: Childrens Literature Dear Professor Markotic, 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 childrens literature 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 "Curing Childhood: Disability, Diversity, and Vulnerability in Children's Literature" (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]