Emily Scott, McGill University

Research

Humanitarianism Aid Governance War and violence Organizational behavior Conflict and Control Middle East Health

Latest funding

Moving Aid: The Politics of Giving, Conflict, and Control
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$53,347
Localization in World Politics: Bridging Divides Across Conflict and Post-Conflict Responses
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$23,514

Moving Aid: The Politics of Giving, Conflict, and Control

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Scott, Emily

Keywords: Humanitarianism; Aid; Governance; War and violence; Organizational behavior; Conflict and Control; Middle East; Health; Refugee; Migrant

$53,347

Localization in World Politics: Bridging Divides Across Conflict and Post-Conflict Responses

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Welsh, Jennifer M.

Keywords: localization; humanitarian action; forced migration; civilian protection; transitional justice; local ownership; international norms

$23,514

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: Humanitarianism Dear Professor Scott, 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 humanitarianism 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 "Moving Aid: The Politics of Giving, Conflict, and Control" (2021), 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]