Nicola Newton, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

aging identity purpose in life older women

Latest funding

Woman's Search for Meaning: Identity and Purpose in Life among Older Women
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$73,181
Contextualizing Retirement: Psychosocial Resources, Activities, and Well-being
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$54,945

All 2 grants and awards

Woman's Search for Meaning: Identity and Purpose in Life among Older Women

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Newton, Nicola J.

Keywords: aging; identity; purpose in life; older women

$73,181

Contextualizing Retirement: Psychosocial Resources, Activities, and Well-being

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Newton, Nicola

Keywords: (1) Retirement; (2) Psychosocial resources; (3) Individual differences: skills, personality; (4) Activity engagement; (5) Subjective well-being; (6) Older adults

$54,945

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 Newton, 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 SSHRC-funded project "Woman's Search for Meaning: Identity and Purpose in Life among Older Women" (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]