Jennifer Walker, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Caregiver Support Implementation Science Indigenous Research Methods Integrated Knowledge Exchange

Latest funding

Supporting Indigenous Caregivers: Barriers and facilitators to implementing culturally safe dementia caregiver support groups with Indigenous communities and local Alzheimer Societies
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$748,085

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Supporting Indigenous Caregivers: Barriers and facilitators to implementing culturally safe dementia caregiver support groups with Indigenous communities and local Alzheimer Societies

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Op. Grant: Mechanisms in Brain Aging and Dementia - Indigenous Health Research

Principal investigators: O'Connell, Megan E; Walker, Jennifer

Keywords: Caregiver Support; Implementation Science; Indigenous Research Methods; Integrated Knowledge Exchange

$748,085

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: Caregiver Support Dear Professor Walker, 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 caregiver support 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 "Supporting Indigenous Caregivers: Barriers and facilitators to implementing culturally safe dementia caregiver support groups with Indigenous communities and local Alzheimer Societies" (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]