Sonia Lawrence, York University

Research

Indigenous lawyers law legal education identity race First Nations legal profession

Latest funding

Indigenous lawyers in Canada: identity, professionalization and law
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$88,438

Indigenous lawyers in Canada: identity, professionalization and law

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lawrence, Sonia N.

Keywords: Indigenous; lawyers; law; legal education; identity; race; First Nations; legal profession; professionalization

$88,438

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: Indigenous Dear Professor Lawrence, 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 indigenous 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]