Marie-Joëlle Zahar, Université de Montréal

Research

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Guerres civiles Résolution des conflits Consolidation de la paix Sécurité internationale Violence politique Acteurs armés non-étatiques Médiation Afrique subsaharienne Conflits ethniques Monde arabe Moyen-Orient Balkans

Latest funding

Beyond democratic symbolism: elections as a tool of conflict-management in war-to-peace transitions
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$161,844
Understanding transition violence: African experiences in theoretical perspective
SSHRC · 2004 · Principal investigator
$115,850

All 2 grants and awards

No publications available.

Beyond democratic symbolism: elections as a tool of conflict-management in war-to-peace transitions

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Zahar, Marie-Joëlle

Keywords: elections; peace; democracy promotion; electoral assistance; transitions from war to peace; Ivory Coast; Sudan

$161,844

Understanding transition violence: African experiences in theoretical perspective

Principal investigatorSSHRC2004Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Zahar, Marie-Joëlle

Keywords: violence; transition; democratization; peacebuilding; Civil War; Kenya; Mozambique; Zimbabwe; Angola

$115,850

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: Guerres civiles Dear Professor Zahar, 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 guerres civiles 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]