Liris Smith, University of Ottawa

Research

Cancer Care First Nations Indigenous Health Research

Latest funding

Understanding First Nations ways of knowing and doing for cancer care in the Yukon
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$432,226

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Understanding First Nations ways of knowing and doing for cancer care in the Yukon

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gifford, Wendy A; Smith, Liris P

Keywords: Cancer Care; First Nations; Indigenous Health Research

$432,226

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: Cancer Care Dear Professor Smith, 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 cancer care 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 "Understanding First Nations ways of knowing and doing for cancer care in the Yukon" (2024), 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]