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.