Pauline Barmby, Western University

Research

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Latest funding

Stars and their formation in nearby low surface brightness galaxies
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$48,000
Astronomy LRP2020
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Nearby galaxies observed with real and virtual telescopes
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$144,000

All 6 grants and awards

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Stars and their formation in nearby low surface brightness galaxies

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Barmby, Pauline

Keywords: observational astrophysics; galaxies -- stellar populations; galaxies -- star formation; galaxy formation and evolution; astroinformatics

$48,000

Astronomy LRP2020

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Unique Initiatives Fund

Principal investigators: Barmby, Pauline

$25,000

Nearby galaxies observed with real and virtual telescopes

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Barmby, Pauline

Keywords: galaxy formation and evolution; galaxy simulations; galaxy surveys; image processing; multiwavelength astrophysics; nearby galaxies; observational astrophysics; spatial statistics; star formation; stellar populations

$144,000

Assembling the big picture of nearby galaxies

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Barmby, Pauline

$135,000

Star formation histories of nearby galaxies

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Barmby, Pauline

$127,615

Star formation and star clusters in nearby galaxies

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Barmby, Pauline

$19,859

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 Barmby, 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 NSERC-funded project "Stars and their formation in nearby low surface brightness galaxies" (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]