The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

BASES Annual Awards

The BASES Annual Awards are an important part of our work in recognising excellence in sport and exercise sciences and exist to reward BASES members who have made outstanding achievements. The awards support the following objectives of BASES - the promotion of research in sport and exercise sciences, the encouragement of evidence-based practice in sport and exercise sciences and the distribution of knowledge in sport and exercise sciences. BASES offers five annual award schemes.

 BASES Undergraduate Dissertation of the Year Awards

- for outstanding undergraduate sport and/or exercise sciences dissertations made by BASES members who are final year undergraduates.  

BASES Masters Dissertation of the Year Awards

- for outstanding sport and/or exercise sciences dissertations made by BASES members who are this calendar year (1 January to 31 December) UK Masters students.

Professor Tom Reilly Doctoral Dissertation of the Year Award 

- for an outstanding doctoral dissertation made in the area of sport and/or exercise sciences by a BASES member.

BASES Early Career Researcher Awards (Previously known as the Emerging Researcher Medal Award)

- recognises excellence in early career BASES members researching within sport and/or exercise sciences. Three awards are given annually, normally in each of the areas of ‘Physical Activity for Health’, ‘Sport and Performance’, and ‘Education and Professional Development’. 

BASES Applied Practitioner Awards [more information to follow shortly]

- acknowledges outstanding and innovative service delivery in sport and/or exercise science by BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientists.

BASES Annual Conference Awards

The BASES Annual Conference Awards are an important part of our work in recognising excellence in sport and exercise sciences and exist to reward BASES members who have made outstanding achievements. The awards support the following objectives of BASES - the promotion of research in sport and exercise sciences, the encouragement of evidence-based practice in sport and exercise sciences and the distribution of knowledge in sport and exercise sciences. BASES offers five BASES Annual Student Conference Awards and six BASES Annual Conference Awards.

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Membership includes the following:

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