Robert Rutledge, McGill University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their McGill University profile.

Astrophysics observational high energy astrophysics neutron stars black holes soft-gamma repeaters quiescent low-mass x-ray binaries hydrogen atmospheres

Latest funding

Neutron Stars and their Radii
NSERC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$125,000
The extreme physics of neutron stars
NSERC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$199,465
Discovery and study of neutron stars in the galaxy
NSERC · 2004 · Principal investigator
$69,000

All 3 grants and awards

No publications available.

Neutron Stars and their Radii

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rutledge, Robert

$125,000

The extreme physics of neutron stars

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rutledge, Robert

$199,465

Discovery and study of neutron stars in the galaxy

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rutledge, Robert

$69,000

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: Astrophysics Dear Professor Rutledge, 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 astrophysics 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]