Frédérique Dubois, Université de Montréal

Research

Cognitive ability Female mate choice Individual differences Laboratory experiments Sexual selection Theoretical models Zebra finch

Latest funding

Sexual selection and the evolution of cognition
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$84,000
The ecology and evolution of behavioural plasticity
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$168,000
Mècanismes et conséquences du choix du partenaire chez les oiseaux socialement monogames
NSERC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$115,000

All 5 grants and awards

Sexual selection and the evolution of cognition

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dubois, Frédérique

Keywords: cognitive ability; sexual selection; female mate choice; zebra finch; individual differences; theoretical models; laboratory experiments

$84,000

The ecology and evolution of behavioural plasticity

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dubois, Frédérique

$168,000

Mècanismes et conséquences du choix du partenaire chez les oiseaux socialement monogames

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dubois, Frédérique

$115,000

choix du partenaire sexuel et sélection sexuelle dans un contexte de monogamie

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dubois, Frédérique

$97,500

Equipement pour l`observation et l`analyse du comportement animal

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Dubois, Frédérique

$18,500

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: Cognitive ability Dear Professor Dubois, 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 cognitive ability 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 NSERC-funded project "Sexual selection and the evolution of cognition" (2022), 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]