Robert Cockcroft, Western University

Research

Indigenous astronomy reconciliation two eyed seeing planetarium knowledge mobilization knowledge dissemination Indigenous courses Indigenous outreach programs

Latest funding

Reconciliation through Indigenous skies: Indigenous astronomical sky lore workshop to share document and disseminate local national and international knowledge and best practices in research teaching and outreach
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$27,774

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Reconciliation through Indigenous skies: Indigenous astronomical sky lore workshop to share document and disseminate local national and international knowledge and best practices in research teaching and outreach

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation - Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Cockcroft, Robert

Keywords: Indigenous astronomy; reconciliation; two eyed seeing; planetarium; knowledge mobilization; knowledge dissemination; Indigenous courses; Indigenous outreach programs; night sky

$27,774

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: Indigenous astronomy Dear Professor Cockcroft, 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 indigenous astronomy connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]