Andrée-Ann Cyr, York University

Research

Aging Cognition Learning Memory Motivation

Latest funding

The Effects of Curiosity on Learning and Memory among Younger and Older Adults
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$115,000
The Effects of Curiosity on Learning and Memory among Younger and Older Adults
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Effects of errors on memory performance and brain activity in healthy younger and older adults
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator
$280,070

All 3 grants and awards

The Effects of Curiosity on Learning and Memory among Younger and Older Adults

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cyr, Andrée-Ann

Keywords: learning; memory; aging; motivation; cognition

$115,000

The Effects of Curiosity on Learning and Memory among Younger and Older Adults

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Cyr, AndréeAnn

$12,500

Effects of errors on memory performance and brain activity in healthy younger and older adults

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Anderson, Nicole D

Keywords: Aging; Functional Neuroimaging; Memory

$280,070

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 Cyr, 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 NSERC-funded project "The Effects of Curiosity on Learning and Memory among Younger and Older Adults" (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]