Marjorie Silverman, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest funding

Forgotten lives: The experiences of trans older adults with dementia
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$151,959
Caring across generations: The lived experiences and life course impacts of young adults caring for parents and grandparents
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$48,137

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Forgotten lives: The experiences of trans older adults with dementia

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Silverman, Marjorie

Keywords: trans people; cognitive disability; aging; dementia; social intervention; ageism; ableism/sanism; cisgenderism/transphobia; support networks; intersectionality

$151,959

Caring across generations: The lived experiences and life course impacts of young adults caring for parents and grandparents

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Silverman, Marjorie

Keywords: (1) Caregiving; (2) Gerontology; (3) Families; (4) Intergenerational; (5) Life course

$48,137

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 Dear Professor Silverman, 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 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 "Forgotten lives: The experiences of trans older adults with dementia" (2019), 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]