Kristy Kowatch, University of Ottawa

Research

Gender Health Services And Policy Indigenous Boys And Men Mental Health And Wellness

Latest funding

Sharing Indigenous Knowledge through intergenerational mentorship: Strengthening cultural identity and community wellness among Indigenous boys and young men through relationships with Elders, Knowledge Holders, and each other
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$200,000

Sharing Indigenous Knowledge through intergenerational mentorship: Strengthening cultural identity and community wellness among Indigenous boys and young men through relationships with Elders, Knowledge Holders, and each other

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Operating Grant: Indigenous Gender and Wellness - Knowledge Sharing

Principal investigators: Melro, Carolyn M; Ballantyne, Clifford T; Iyer, Srividya N; Kowatch, Kristy R; Mushquash, Christopher J

Keywords: Gender; Health Services And Policy; Indigenous Boys And Men; Mental Health And Wellness

$200,000

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: Gender Dear Professor Kowatch, 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 gender 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 "Sharing Indigenous Knowledge through intergenerational mentorship: Strengthening cultural identity and community wellness among Indigenous boys and young men through relationships with Elders, Knowledge Holders, and each other" (2025), 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]