Justin Smith, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

altruism donations charity tax

Latest funding

Women and Men: Understanding Differences in University Engineering Application Patterns
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$24,890
Explaining the determinants of charitable giving with detailed taxfiler data
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$86,990
The Effect of Income Inequality on Charitable Giving
SSHRC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$49,220

All 3 grants and awards

Women and Men: Understanding Differences in University Engineering Application Patterns

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Sweetman, L. Arthur

Keywords: gendered university access; engineering; socio-economic background; field of study

$24,890

Explaining the determinants of charitable giving with detailed taxfiler data

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Smith, Justin D.

Keywords: altruism; donations; charity; tax

$86,990

The Effect of Income Inequality on Charitable Giving

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013

Principal investigators: Smith, Justin D.

$49,220

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: altruism Dear Professor Smith, 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 altruism 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]