Barbara Smith, University of Victoria

Research

Adolescents Covid-19 Public Health Vaccine Confidence Vaccine Hesitancy Young Adults Youth

Latest funding

Understanding vaccine confidence and decision-making among Canadian youth: Survey and intervention development
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$170,329

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Understanding vaccine confidence and decision-making among Canadian youth: Survey and intervention development

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence

Principal investigators: Ames, Megan E; Smith, Barbara J; Paterson, Theone

Keywords: Adolescents; Covid-19; Public Health; Vaccine Confidence; Vaccine Hesitancy; Young Adults; Youth

$170,329

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: Adolescents Dear Professor Smith, 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 adolescents 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 CIHR-funded project "Understanding vaccine confidence and decision-making among Canadian youth: Survey and intervention development" (2021), 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]