Alain Bélanger, Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Research

immigration population projections labour force projections ethnocultural diversity dynamic microsimulation education

Latest funding

Quantifying Migration Scenarios for Better Policy (QuantMig)
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$193,522
Impacts of evolving demography and socio-economic status on assessment of genetic risks
SSHRC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$202,000
Immigration, education, ethnocultural diversity and the future composition of the population and labour force of high immigration countries
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$216,051

All 5 grants and awards

Quantifying Migration Scenarios for Better Policy (QuantMig)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Horizon 2020

Principal investigators: Bélanger, Alain P.

$193,522

Impacts of evolving demography and socio-economic status on assessment of genetic risks

Co-investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wolfson, Michael C.

Keywords: demography; cancer; risk stratification; microsimulation; cost-effectiveness

$202,000

Immigration, education, ethnocultural diversity and the future composition of the population and labour force of high immigration countries

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bélanger, Alain P.

Keywords: immigration; population projections; labour force projections; ethnocultural diversity; dynamic microsimulation; education

$216,051

JPI-MYBL - National Investigator for Fast-track Activity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: Bélanger, Alain P.

$24,555

Canadian ethnocultural diversity in the XXIst century: the next generation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Bélanger, Alain P.

Keywords: population projections; microsimulation; visible minority groups; fertility; ethnicity; immigration; mortality

$101,603

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: immigration Dear Professor Bélanger, 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 immigration 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 "Quantifying Migration Scenarios for Better Policy (QuantMig)" (2019), 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]