Norin Taj, Athabasca University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Athabasca University profile.

Gender and Education Immigrant Adolescent Women and Leadership Immigrant Integration and Settlement Global Gender Policy Cultural Transmission Global South Epistemologies and Women Scientists Community-Based Participatory Research Urban Education Transnational Migration and Labour Market Access

Latest funding

Navigating Institutional Boundaries: Leadership Pathways of Racialized Immigrant Adolescent Girls in Toronto
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$72,324

All 1 grants and awards

No publications available.

Navigating Institutional Boundaries: Leadership Pathways of Racialized Immigrant Adolescent Girls in Toronto

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Taj, Norin

$72,324

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: Gender and Education Dear Professor Taj, 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 gender and education 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 "Navigating Institutional Boundaries: Leadership Pathways of Racialized Immigrant Adolescent Girls in Toronto" (2026), 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]