William Waiser, University of Saskatchewan

Research

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Latest funding

In search of almighty voice
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$101,540
A world we have lost
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$63,000
Miles from nowhere: distance, isolation, and the history of Western Canada
SSHRC · 1998 · Principal investigator
$32,000

All 3 grants and awards

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In search of almighty voice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Waiser, William A.

Keywords: native-newcomer relations; western Canada; myth and legend; law and order; popular culture; oral history

$101,540

A world we have lost

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Waiser, William A.

Keywords: Saskatchewan history; contact to provincehood (1670-1905); Aboriginal history; environmental studies; indigenous society; climate change; ecological zones; archaeology; fur trade; contact; conflict; co-operation; early agriculture; drought

$63,000

Miles from nowhere: distance, isolation, and the history of Western Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC1998Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Waiser, William

Keywords: Western Canada: distance; isolation; identity; regionalism; interdisciplinary

$32,000

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 Dear Professor Waiser, 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 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]