Adwoa Onuora, Trent University

Research

Black youth African-descended youth 2SLGBTQ+Nova Scotia participatory comic gender-based violence sexual orientation gender identity and expression parental support

Latest funding

African/Black foodways as pathways to climate resilience in post-hurricane Melissa Jamaica: An exploratory case study
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$69,990
Neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS), climate stress, and food insecurity in semi-arid Ghana
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 2 grants and awards

African/Black foodways as pathways to climate resilience in post-hurricane Melissa Jamaica: An exploratory case study

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Onuora, Adwoa

$69,990

Neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS), climate stress, and food insecurity in semi-arid Ghana

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Amoak, Daniel

$100,000

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: Black youth Dear Professor Onuora, 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 black youth 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 "African/Black foodways as pathways to climate resilience in post-hurricane Melissa Jamaica: An exploratory case study" (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]