Neal Ferris, Western University

Research

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Latest funding

The Vibrant Archaeology and Heritage Of And Beyond Colonial Legacies, Bath Spring-Stream, Nevis
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$70,997
The Vibrant Archaeology and Heritage Of And Beyond Colonial Legacies, Bath Spring-Stream, Nevis
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$256,291
Material and social innovation across an archaeological borderland: ancestors and descendants
SSHRC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$141,911

All 3 grants and awards

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The Vibrant Archaeology and Heritage Of And Beyond Colonial Legacies, Bath Spring-Stream, Nevis

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ferris, Neal

Keywords: archaeology; colonialism; historical archaeology; heritage; collaboration; Caribbean; material culture; capitalism; health and wellness; identities; tourism

$70,997

The Vibrant Archaeology and Heritage Of And Beyond Colonial Legacies, Bath Spring-Stream, Nevis

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ferris, Neal

Keywords: archaeology; colonialism; historical archaeology; heritage; collaboration; Caribbean; material culture; capitalism; health and wellness; identities; tourism

$256,291

Material and social innovation across an archaeological borderland: ancestors and descendants

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Ferris, Neal

Keywords: archaeology; Late Woodland; Ontario; Great Lakes; indigenous archaeology; material studies; ceramics; settlement-subsistence; social organisation; agency; collaborative archaeology

$141,911

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 Ferris, 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 "The Vibrant Archaeology and Heritage Of And Beyond Colonial Legacies, Bath Spring-Stream, Nevis" (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]