Isaac Smith, York University

Research

Climate Mars Planetary Science Atmosphere Cryosphere Glaciers Ice Pluto

Latest funding

Planetary Science
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$175,000
Cryospheres throughout the Solar System
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$175,000
Cryospheres throughout the Solar System
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 7 grants and awards

Planetary Science

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Smith, Isaac

Keywords: Glaciology; planetary science; climate; winds; geomorphology; sedimentology; radar; mars

$175,000

Cryospheres throughout the Solar System

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Isaac

Keywords: planetary science; mars; polar; ice; climate; cryosphere; atmosphere; solar system; pluto; glaciers

$175,000

Cryospheres throughout the Solar System

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Smith, Isaac

$12,500

Planetary Science

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Smith, Isaac

$120,000

Planetary Science

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Smith, Isaac

$215,000

Planetary Science

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Smith, Isaac

Keywords: Mars ice winds planetary science radar

$265,000

NSERC CREATE in Technologies for Exo-Planetary Science (TEPS)

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Moores, John

$1,650,000

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: Climate 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 climate 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 "Planetary Science" (2022), 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]