Wednesday, March 04, 2009

AWARD: ISHPES Junior Scholar Award - 2009

ISHPES JUNIOR SCHOLAR AWARD - 2009


The ISHPES junior scholar award will be presented at the 11th International ISHPES Congress to be held at the University of Stirling, Scotland on 14-18 July, 2009. It is awarded for an unpublished essay of outstanding quality in the field of sport history. Eligible scholars must be a member of ISHPES and a registered student (undergraduate or graduate) at the time of the Seminar or a young scholar under the age of 35.The essay must be submitted in one of the official ISHPES languages (German, English or French) and the text itself (including notes and bibliography) must not exceed 10,000 words. The main criteria for selection will be based on originality, the scientific quality of the research and the value of the study from the perspective of international sport history. The theme of the Congress is Sport in History: Promises and Problems though the paper need not be directly related to the theme.

The award winner will receive free registration at the Congress and a year’s subscription to ISHPES. His/her paper will be published in Stadion and the winner, together with any other entrant whose work is recognized by the committee for its quality, will receive a diploma that will be presented at an award ceremony during the Congress. The essays must be submitted to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Patricia Vertinsky, School of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1, Canada, or preferably by email attachment, patricia.vertinsky@ubc.ca before March 15, 2009.

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