Student Travel Grants
We believe that our conference works best when attended by members from all levels of academia and that student involvement is fundamental to our development as a research community. To encourage attendance, we have 4 x travel grants up to 500 euros to award master’s degree students. The award provides a contribution towards the cost of travel to and from the conference. The exact amount of the awards will depend on the estimated expenses and demonstrated/perceived needs of the applicants. In each case, payment of the grant will take place after a final report has been submitted to and accepted by the local organising committee. The deadline for application is September 25th, 2022. Decisions will be made shortly after the closing date. Successful applicants have now received written notification of the outcome of their application.
Eligibility conditions
Applicants must be registered as Master’s students when submitting the application. Presentation of a paper at the conference is a condition of eligibility. This could include giving a presentation on the progress of your master project and what you plan to do moving forward. Priority will be given to applicants working under the theme of the conference.
Application submission guidelines
If you meet the above requirements, please send an email with the subject “Student Travel Grant – Sport and Gender 2022” to stian.rosten@nord.no. Applications should be submitted in PDF format (one file only) and completed in English or Norwegian/Swedish/Danish containing the following information:
- Student ID (for verification purposes)
- Details of the applicant (i.e., name, age, university, current research interest, development goals) and/or CV
- Motivation to attend the conference
- Contribution to the conference (abstract for paper presentation)
- Budget and amount requested
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Successful applicants will receive written notification of the outcome of their application no later than September 30th, 2022. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the local organising committee.
Terms and conditions for successful applicants
- You must keep all of the receipts related to your travel (e.g., tickets, boarding pass) and attach this information to a final report after the conference to receive your support after the conference. The final report should be submitted via email to stian.rosten@nord.no no later than one week after the end of the travel. It is also possible to have Nord University book your travel and accommodation directly.
- You must provide a 250-word meeting report completed in English with at least two photographs that we might use on our website, social media, and other promotional materials.
Presentation awards: Early-Career Researchers (ECR)
The conference presentation award recognizes early-career researchers who have made outstanding contributions to the field and encourages active involvement for the betterment of the field as a whole. The awards are gift certificates at Routledge and are given to the most outstanding presentations at the conference in two ECR categories:
- The best Master’s student presentation: This award will be given to the most outstanding presentation presented by a participant who is a master’s student at the time of the conference.
- The best PhD student presentation: This award will be given to the most outstanding presentation presented by a participant who is a PhD student at the time of the conference.
Selection process
Each and every presentation is evaluated by an evaluation committee headed by the conference chair according to the below criteria:
- Value of the content
- Clarity of presentation
- Ability to connect with the audience
- Significance to the field
- Contribution to the field
- Ability to practical implementation
- Theoretical and/or methodological rigor
- Originality
Awards ceremony
Both winners will be presented with their awards during the closing ceremony which will be held on the last day of the conference.
