Vurain Tabvuma, Saint Mary's University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Saint Mary's University profile.

Latest funding

Including Students in Success: Using First Year Experience Programming to Create Belonging and Success Through Inclusion
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$59,440
Understanding Mental Health and Accessibility Support Standards in Canadian Colleges and Universities
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$24,960
Becoming Included through Inclusion: Redesigning employee on-boarding to increase wellbeing and performance
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$48,675

All 4 grants and awards

No publications available.

Including Students in Success: Using First Year Experience Programming to Create Belonging and Success Through Inclusion

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Smith, Steven M.

Keywords: Equity; Diversity; Inclusion; and accessibility; FYE Programming; Career Development; Student success; Removing Barriers; Attitudes and Behaviour

$59,440

Understanding Mental Health and Accessibility Support Standards in Canadian Colleges and Universities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Smith, Steven M.

Keywords: Student Success; Mental Health; Accessibility; EDIA Considerations; Intersectionality; Colleges and Universities

$24,960

Becoming Included through Inclusion: Redesigning employee on-boarding to increase wellbeing and performance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Tabvuma, Vurain

Keywords: equity; diversity; inclusion; edi programming; African Canadian; indigeneity; disability

$48,675

Becoming Included through Inclusion: Redesigning employee on-boarding to increase wellbeing and performance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Tabvuma, Vurain

Keywords: equity; diversity; inclusion; edi programming; African Canadian; indigeneity; disability

$107,100

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 Dear Professor Tabvuma, 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 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 "Becoming Included through Inclusion: Redesigning employee on-boarding to increase wellbeing and performance" (2022), 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]