Robert Ame, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

International service learning International development Education International internships Mobility programs Bi-directional programs Host communities Global South

Latest funding

When Prevention is Not Enough: An Analysis of Structural and Institutional Factors Impacting Anti-Trafficking Measures in West Africa
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$94,748
The Impact of Bidirectional North-South Student Mobility Programs on Host Communities in the Global South: A Case Study of Wilfrid Laurier University's Partnerships in Ghana
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$59,116

All 2 grants and awards

When Prevention is Not Enough: An Analysis of Structural and Institutional Factors Impacting Anti-Trafficking Measures in West Africa

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Hogarth, Kathy

$94,748

The Impact of Bidirectional North-South Student Mobility Programs on Host Communities in the Global South: A Case Study of Wilfrid Laurier University's Partnerships in Ghana

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Ame, Robert

Keywords: International service learning; International development; Education; International internships; Mobility programs; Bi-directional programs; Host communities; Global South; Global North; Student Exchange

$59,116

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: International service learning Dear Professor Ame, 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 international service learning 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 "The Impact of Bidirectional North-South Student Mobility Programs on Host Communities in the Global South: A Case Study of Wilfrid Laurier University's Partnerships in Ghana" (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]