Jonathan Sievers, McGill University

Research

Cosmic Microwave Background Data analysis High Performance Computing Cosmic Dark Ages Ionospheric Physics Radiophysics Remote Sensing Cosmology

Latest funding

Exploring the outer reaches of Earth’s atmosphere and the cosmos from the high Arctic
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$250,000
Next Generation CMB Analysis
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Next Generation CMB Analysis
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$273,000

All 5 grants and awards

Exploring the outer reaches of Earth’s atmosphere and the cosmos from the high Arctic

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Sievers, Jonathan

$250,000

Next Generation CMB Analysis

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Sievers, Jonathan

$12,500

Next Generation CMB Analysis

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sievers, Jonathan

Keywords: cosmic microwave background; high performance computing; data analysis

$273,000

Canada 150 Research Chair in Theoretical and Observational Cosmology

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Canada 150 Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Sievers, Jonathan

$5,000,000

Canada 150 Research Chair in Theoretical and Observational Cosmology

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Canada 150 Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Sievers, Jonathan

$1,000,000

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: Cosmic Microwave Background Dear Professor Sievers, 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 cosmic microwave background 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 "Exploring the outer reaches of Earth’s atmosphere and the cosmos from the high Arctic" (2023), 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]