Colton Fehr, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Human Rights Religion Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Fair Trial Oath and Affirmation Religious Garments Survey Experiments

Latest funding

Studying Religious Symbols and Bias in Court Proceedings
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$48,978

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Studying Religious Symbols and Bias in Court Proceedings

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Fehr, Colton

Keywords: Human Rights; Religion; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Fair Trial; Oath and Affirmation; Religious Garments; Survey Experiments

$48,978

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: Human Rights Dear Professor Fehr, 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 human rights 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 "Studying Religious Symbols and Bias in Court Proceedings" (2024), 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]