John Doyle-Raso, York University

Research

Accountability Mining Community Development Environment Globalization Health Policy

Latest funding

An environmental and social history of the Canadian mining industry in Africa, 1980s to present
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$47,254

An environmental and social history of the Canadian mining industry in Africa, 1980s to present

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Doyle-Raso, John

Keywords: Mining; Community; Development; Environment; Globalization; Health; Policy; Accountability; Human rights; Violence

$47,254

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: Accountability Dear Professor Doyle-Raso, 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 accountability 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 "An environmental and social history of the Canadian mining industry in Africa, 1980s to present" (2024), 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]