Marjorie-Ann Knight, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

Aging Health Equity Intesectionality Mental Health Poverty Substance Use

Latest funding

Intersectionality of aging, poverty, mental health, and substance use: Identifying equity-informed research priorities relevant to people who are aging on the fringes
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$16,634

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Intersectionality of aging, poverty, mental health, and substance use: Identifying equity-informed research priorities relevant to people who are aging on the fringes

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: O'Leary, William (Bill); Knight, Marjorie-Ann

Keywords: Aging; Health Equity; Intesectionality; Mental Health; Poverty; Substance Use

$16,634

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: Aging Dear Professor Knight, 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 aging 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 "Intersectionality of aging, poverty, mental health, and substance use: Identifying equity-informed research priorities relevant to people who are aging on the fringes" (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]