Kendra Pitt, York University

Research

covid-19 gender-based violence disability women Caribbean

Latest funding

COVID-19- Disability, Gender-Based Violence and COVID-19: Experiences of Women in Guyana
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$24,980

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COVID-19- Disability, Gender-Based Violence and COVID-19: Experiences of Women in Guyana

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

Principal investigators: Pitt, Kendra Ann

Keywords: covid-19; gender-based violence; disability; women; Caribbean

$24,980

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 Pitt, 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- Disability, Gender-Based Violence and COVID-19: Experiences of Women in Guyana" (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]