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2013 SIRC Research Award

 

Call for Papers

SIRC (Sport Information Resource Centre) is proud to announce the official launch of the 2013 SIRC Research Award.

SIRC invites Canadians associated with a Canadian University or degree granting institution to submit their original sport related research for consideration of the 2013 SIRC Research Award.

SIRC Research Award
The SIRC Research Award recognizes outstanding sport research that benefits the Canadian sporting community. SIRC invites Canadian researchers to submit sport related original research papers in consideration for the 2013 SIRC Research Award.

This year, the 2013 SIRC Research Award has three categories. Your submission must fall into one of these three categories.

The social impact of sport on the community:

This category contains research in four broad areas;

• social, cultural, and/or economic benefits of sport
• health and wellness
• participation
• education and life long learning

The impact of applied research on athletic excellence / high performance:
This category contains research in four key areas of study;

• Sport Psychology
• Sport Physiology
• Sports Medicine
• Kinesiology

 

The impact of Olympic values on positive mental health development and sport participation
This category contains research in four broad areas;

• Positive mental health/mental fitness (conditions that foster innate psychological needs- Competence, Relatedness, Autonomy)
• Youth
• Psychology
• Sociology

The Award*:
Winners receive $2,000, a SIRC membership, media coverage, inclusion in the SIRC Collection and international exposure to the sport and academic community through SIRC’s publishing channels. Presentation of award will take place on Olympic Day (location to be determined).

Eligibility:

• The applicant must be a Canadian citizen currently associated with a Canadian University or degree granting institution.
• You must submit original research that has not been previously published.
• Your paper must be written in English or French.
• Your paper must be a minimum of 2500 words and up to a maximum of 4000 words (excluding references).
• Your research must be relevant and benefit the Canadian sporting community.

Review Process:
Candidate’s abstracts will be initially screened by members of SIRC (or a representative group).

Abstracts will be assessed based on the following criteria:

• Abstract content
• The results of long-term impact of the paper on the Canadian sporting community.

The review criteria for the paper are:

1. Relevance/significance of topic to sport, fitness or sport science in Canada
2. Relevant literature
3. Clarity of conceptual framework /appropriate methodology
4. The value to the Canadian sport system

All criteria will be evaluated on a 5-point scale (1 = poor, 5 = excellent). Judges are selected nationally and are considered experts in various areas of study within sport.

 

Important Submission Deadlines:

February 15, 2013: Abstract and bio submission emailed to researchaward@sirc.ca (Not required to submit final paper)

April 26, 2013: Research paper is electronically received by researchaward@sirc.ca. In addition, a complete hardcopy of the applicant’s submission, which includes a bio, an abstract, a photo of the applicant (passport photo) and the signed SIRC Content License agreement and eligibility outline, with original applicant signature, is received in our offices by 4:30 pm EST

SIRC’s mailing address is 180 Elgin Street, Suite 1400, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2K3

Winners will be notified by June 23, 2013

 

*Subject to change without notice.

A piece of research is defined broadly and can include a term paper or a major research paper, which has been completed in his or her respective program and Canadian institution. 

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