Nusa Fain, Carleton University

Research

self-awareness career development gamification

Latest funding

Going Circular in Canadian Agri-Food
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$80,705
COVID-19 and the Travel Industry: Exploring New Markets in Wellness
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$24,210

All 2 grants and awards

Going Circular in Canadian Agri-Food

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Fain, Nusa

$80,705

COVID-19 and the Travel Industry: Exploring New Markets in Wellness

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Fain, Nusa

Keywords: tourism; business development; burnout and wellness

$24,210

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: self-awareness Dear Professor Fain, 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 self-awareness 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 "Going Circular in Canadian Agri-Food" (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]