The Young Investigator Award aims to encourage master’s level students to emphasize their area of research on anti-doping issues. WADA will allocate four prizes of US$2,000 each for innovative as well as outstanding research projects which will contribute to the development of effective doping prevention strategies.
students who have completed a masters level research project (thesis, thesis equivalent or internship report) in the year of application (e.g. in 2012 for the 2012 call for proposals) or who will complete a masters level research project by January 10 of the following year (e.g. January 10, 2013 for the 2012 call) in order to cater for both South and North hemisphere academic year are eligible to apply. The top four young investigators will receive a monetary award of US$2,000.
Different stages of application:
- Step 1 – Submission of Application
Students are required to provide WADA with a general overview of their project, completed or intended, using the application form designed for this purpose, available in the Download Center to the right. Project overviews and final reports will only be accepted in English or French.
- Step 2 – Conditional Selection of Projects
The submitted projects will be ranked according to quality, contribution to the field and potential use by WADA and its stakeholders. WADA will then invite shortlisted students to submit their completed projects for consideration for a Young Investigator’s Award. WADA will advise those selected when to submit their completed report.
- Step 3 – Submission of Completed Research Project
The selected students will submit their completed thesis for the final appraisal phase. Only completed theses will be considered.
Important Dates:
•June 6, 2012: Initial applications to be submitted by email to ssr@wada-ama.org
•July 8, 2012: Shortlist of selected students published on WADA Web site. Applicants notified.
•January 10, 2013: Completed project to be submitted to WADA by email at ssr@wada-ama.org
•March 2013: Winners are selected and notified. Awards will only be granted to projects WADA deems appropriate.
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