Sawako Akai, Western University

Research

COVID-19 older adults youth isolation virtual visit experiential learning aging language learning

Latest funding

COVID-19 inspired model of inter-generational virtual visiting to reduce isolation of residents at a Japanese retirement home in Ontario
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$24,938

COVID-19 inspired model of inter-generational virtual visiting to reduce isolation of residents at a Japanese retirement home in Ontario

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) COVID-19 Special Initiative

Principal investigators: Akai, Sawako

Keywords: COVID-19; older adults; youth; isolation; virtual visit; experiential learning; aging; language learning; telecollaboration

$24,938

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: COVID-19 Dear Professor Akai, 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 covid-19 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 "COVID-19 inspired model of inter-generational virtual visiting to reduce isolation of residents at a Japanese retirement home in Ontario" (2020), 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]