Anya Zilberstein, Concordia University

Research

(1) history of ornithology (2) global migration (3) animal migration (4) British empire (5) Atlantic world (6) eighteenth century (7) race (8) environmental history

Latest funding

Flight Paths: Early Ornithology and Theories of Global Migration
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$45,370

All 1 grants and awards

Flight Paths: Early Ornithology and Theories of Global Migration

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Zilberstein, Anya

Keywords: (1) history of ornithology; (2) global migration; (3) animal migration; (4) British empire; (5) Atlantic world; (6) eighteenth century; (7) race; (8) environmental history; (9) natural history; (10) climate refugees

$45,370

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: (1) history of ornithology Dear Professor Zilberstein, 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 (1) history of ornithology 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]