Erika SimpsonWestern Social Science

Funding for Research Obtained

RESEARCH EXPERTISE AND KEYWORDS

 

Research Specialization

Keywords

Arms Control

deterrence, diplomacy, disarmament

 

Canadian Defence and Foreign policy

Canadian peacekeeping operations, peace enforcement, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones, Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs), Saudi Arabia

 

International Relations

international relations; international relations theory; international security studies; strategic studies; liberal internationalism

 

Global Governance

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Treaty on the Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), Nuclear Weapons Convention (NWC), NPT’s Article VI

 

Nuclear Security

Non-Nuclear Weapon States (NNWS) and NWS (Nuclear Weapon States), nuclear materials, nuclear waste, Article IV, Article V, Article VI

 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

NATO’s history, nuclear strategy and purpose, Article V, NATO’s Strategic Concept

 

Nuclear Proliferation

arms control and disarmament, nuclear waste, NPT, TPNW, nuclear postures

 

Terrorism

nuclear terrorism, biological and chemical warfare, nuclear non-proliferation

 

United Nations (UN)

UN’s history, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Treaty on the Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), UN peacekeeping support operations, training

 

3.2 RESEARCH: FUNDING OBTAINED AS ESTABLISHED SCHOLAR

 Simpson’s specialty in International Relations contributes to and significantly enhances the work of colleagues working in related fields, and strengthens Western’s international reputation in the fields of Global Governance and International Justice. Faculty in Political Science conducting complementary research include Nandita Biswas-Mellamphy, who works on terrorism and digital diplomacy; Dan Bousfeld who works on diplomacy, foreign policy making and social movements; Cris de Clercy who works on Canadian government policy and leadership; Radoslav Dimitrov, who works on environmental security and protection; Adam Harmes on the political economy of international organizations; Charles Jones on cosmopolitanism and justice; Joanna Quinn on international reconciliation and justice and the United Nations; and Richard Vernon on political theory and international justice. Professor Simpson’s work and the work of David Armstrong, who holds a Tier II Canada Research Chair (CRC) in the Department and studies political methodology and peace research are mutually informing.

Associate Professor (2002-present) total: $545,500

Co-applicant Funding (Co-): This sum includes $457,000 as part of different 2- or 4-person steering committees on behalf of various charitable foundations and NGOs. Most funding was used to organize and host conferences, roundtables and receptions in Berlin, Cairo, Halifax, Ottawa, Pugwash, New York City, Nova Scotia and Toronto.

Independent Funding (Ind): The lifetime sum also includes $164,145 as an individual applicant serving as either a doctoral, post-doctoral, assistant or associate scholar. For instance, this includes SHRCC funding for PhD and standard grants; CIIPS funding for PhD and postdoctoral awards; and DND funding for different awards including three-year doctoral award.

FUNDS OBTAINED AS ESTABLISHED SCHOLAR (2002-present): $545,500

 

 

2002

2003

2004

2005

2007

2008

2009

2011

2014

2015

 

Co-

 

250,000

25,000

25,000

100,000

25,000

26,000

 

 

6,000

457,000

Ind

41,000

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

3,000

5,000

 

58,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$515,000

*The funding between 2002-2015 does not include estimated expenses paid by others for her invited travel, accommodation, airfare, etc.

 

2016-2025**

 

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

 

 

 

Co-

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ind

5,000

13,000

20,000

2,500

10000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$40,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

          

$595,500

**The funding between 2016-2020 includes precise expenses paid by others for her invited travel, accommodation, airfare, etc.

RESEARCH: LIFETIME FUNDING AS EMERGING & ESTABLISHED SCHOLAR

LIFETIME TOTAL FUNDS (1986-2019): $797,045

 

 

1987-95

1995-2002

2002-15

2016-present

Associate Professor

 

 

515,00

  60,500

Assistant Professor

 

 12,445

 

 

Scholarships

84,100

 

 

 

Research and Consulting

125,000

 

 

 

Totals

 

 

$209,100

 

$ 12,445

$515,000

$ 60,500

 

FUNDS OBTAINED AS ESTABLISHED SCHOLAR (2002-present): $575,500

As an associate professor, Simpson has demonstrated her ability for interdisciplinary and peace-related research, including as Principal Investigator for the above $41,000 project on ‘NATO and Nuclear Weapons’ (funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council) and co-founder of the Canadian Forum on Global Security, an innovative network that was one of the leading national hubs for the interdisciplinary study of international security. This experience was brought to bear in building research networks within the Pugwash international movement, across Canada and with international partners. As part of her work with PNND, she also works with leading figures in the disarmament movement like Baronness Sue Miller [Member of the UK House of Lords], Dr. Hedy Fry [MP for Vancouver], Rob van Riet, Disarmament Program Coordinator for the World Future Council and Alyn Ware, Global Coordinator, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament.

 

2002-2015

 

2002

2003

2004

2005

2007

2008

2009

2011

2014

2015

 

Co-

 

250,000

25,000

25,000

100,000

25,000

26,000

 

 

6,000

457,000

Ind

41,000

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

3,000

5,000

 

58,000

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$515,000

*The funding between 2002-2015 does not include estimated expenses paid by others for her invited travel, accommodation, airfare, etc.

 

2016-2025**

 

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

 

 

 

Co-

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ind

5,000

13,000

20,000

2,500

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          

$60,500

**The funding between 2016-2020 includes expenses paid by others for her invited travel, accommodation, airfare, etc.