Lara Braitstein, McGill University

Research

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Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist philosophy Buddhist hagiography Tibetan/Himalayan Buddhist literature and historiography

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Recovering the red crown: the life and contributions of the 10th Shamarpa
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$69,294

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Recovering the red crown: the life and contributions of the 10th Shamarpa

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Braitstein, Lara E.

Keywords: Shamarpa; lineage; hagiography; biography; historiography; Buddhism; Tibet; religion; politics; narrative; translation; contextualization

$69,294

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist philosophy Dear Professor Braitstein, 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 mahayana and vajrayana buddhist philosophy 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]