Manaal Fahim Syed, University of Waterloo

Research

Intergenerational Relations Aging Migration Social Work Discourse Analysis Narrative Inquiry

Latest funding

Intergenerationality in the COVID-19 crisis: Evolving definitions and relations between older and younger generations in immigrant families and society
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$61,469

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Intergenerationality in the COVID-19 crisis: Evolving definitions and relations between older and younger generations in immigrant families and society

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Fahim Syed, Manaal

Keywords: Intergenerational Relations; Aging; Migration; Social Work; Discourse Analysis; Narrative Inquiry

$61,469

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: Intergenerational Relations Dear Professor Fahim Syed, 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 intergenerational relations 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 "Intergenerationality in the COVID-19 crisis: Evolving definitions and relations between older and younger generations in immigrant families and society" (2023), 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]