William Roberts, Western University

Research

Comparative Cognition dogs Episodic Memory foraging isolation effect pigeons Probability Computation rats

Latest funding

Studies of Animal Cognition
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$198,000
Comparative Studies of Cognitive Processes
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$200,000
Information processing in animals
NSERC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$150,000

Studies of Animal Cognition

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Roberts, William

Keywords: comparative cognition; episodic memory; foraging; probability computation; spatial memory; isolation effect; timing; pigeons; rats; dogs

$198,000

Comparative Studies of Cognitive Processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Roberts, William

$200,000

Information processing in animals

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Roberts, William

$150,000

Information processing in animals

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Roberts, William

$275,000

Information processing in animals

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Roberts, William

$232,000

Information processing in animals

Principal investigatorNSERC1996Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Roberts, William

$208,495

Information processing in animals

Principal investigatorNSERC1992Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Roberts, William

$200,000

Information processing in animals

Principal investigatorNSERC1989Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Roberts, William

$34,000

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: Comparative Cognition Dear Professor Roberts, 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 comparative cognition 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 "Studies of Animal Cognition" (2019), 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]