Nicole Chimera, Brock University

Research

play tool physical literacy in youth

Latest funding

Sports as a catalyst to enhance youth health equity and wellbeing: Youth tackling challenges and piloting solutions
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$98,000
Physical Literacy Screening: The validity and reliability of using a single screening tool
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$24,705

All 2 grants and awards

Sports as a catalyst to enhance youth health equity and wellbeing: Youth tackling challenges and piloting solutions

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: Healthy Youth - Promoting Health Equity in Canada's Youth

Principal investigators: Black, Amanda M; Dimitropoulos, Gina; Jewell, Carley; Lashington-Francis, LeVar

Keywords: Concussion; Epidemiology; Health Inequity; Injury Prevention; Mental Health

$98,000

Physical Literacy Screening: The validity and reliability of using a single screening tool

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Chimera, Nicole J.

Keywords: play tool; physical literacy in youth

$24,705

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: play tool Dear Professor Chimera, 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 play tool 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 "Physical Literacy Screening: The validity and reliability of using a single screening tool" (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]