Peter Howe, Western University

Research

intellectual and developmental disability sport family narrative equity social inclusion

Latest funding

Family Culture and the Special Olympics Movement
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$198,040
Diversity and Equity in Olympic Sport
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$79,900

All 2 grants and awards

Family Culture and the Special Olympics Movement

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Howe, Peter D.

Keywords: intellectual and developmental disability; sport; family; narrative; equity; social inclusion

$198,040

Diversity and Equity in Olympic Sport

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Schneider, Angela J.

Keywords: diversity; equity; access; Olympic sport

$79,900

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: intellectual and developmental disability Dear Professor Howe, 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 intellectual and developmental disability 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 "Family Culture and the Special Olympics Movement" (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]