Laurier Doctoral Students Selected as 2019 SSHRC Doctoral Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients

The 2019 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Scholarships and Fellowships have officially been announced, with eight Laurier doctoral students selected as recipients. This competition supports accomplished students in doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities. The support allows scholars to fully focus on their doctoral studies, to seek out the best research mentors in their chosen fields and to contribute to the Canadian research ecosystem during and beyond the tenure of their awards.

The following selected Laurier students will receive funding.

Amar Ghelani

PhD Social Work, 4 year SSHRC Fellowship Award

Title of research proposal: Impact of cannabis use on the social relationships of young people with first episode psychosis: A qualitative study

Jessica Hutchison

PhD Social Work, 2 year SSHRC Fellowship Award

Title of research proposal: "It's sexual assault. It's barbaric:" Women's experiences of being strip-searched in prison

Abdiasis Issa

PhD Global Governance, 3 year SSHRC Fellowship Award

Title of research proposal: The Future of Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa: Can Regional Security Governance Mitigate Insecurity and Violent Conflict in the Most Conflict  Ridden Region?

Jacqueline Nobiss

PhD Social Work, 3 year SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral

Title of research proposal: Fractured Identity: The Search for Métis Cultural Connectivity

Kyle  Pritchard

PhD History, 2 year SSHRC Fellowship Award

Title of research proposal: Implements of War: Industrial Science, Natural Resources and the Canadian Munitions Industry during the First World War

Denise Springett

PhD English and Film Studies, 3 year SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral

Title of research proposal: Building a realm of queer possibilities through collaborative young adult literature: exploring the negotiation of (non-)heteronormative ideologies in the work of David Levithan, John Green, Rachel Cohn and Nina LaCour

Adrianna Tassone

PhD Psychology (Social), 3 year SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral

Title of research proposal: Negative forecasting with a chance of collective action: How perceptions of social costs impact women's willingness to act against sexism

Amanda Thompson

PhD Social Work, 3 year SSHRC Fellowship Award

Title of research proposal: Relationships of Reciprocity: The Indigenous Oshkaabewis as a Bridge Builder in Post-Secondary

For more information on funding amounts, award eligibility, and this year’s recipients, visit SSHRC’s website.