The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Fellowship Application Process

Requirement for Fellowship

  • Professional Member of BASES (or Retired Member).
  • Professional Member of BASES for at least 8 consecutive years at the time of application.
  • Hold a doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline.
  • Written support from two BASES Fellows.
  • Completion of the BASES Fellowship Application Form  and meeting the minimum requirements in Sections 4 and 5 or, alternatively, section 6 of the BASES Fellowship Application Form.
  • Approval of the Board.

Process for Application to Fellowship

  • E-mail the completed BASES Fellowship Application Form to jbairstow@bases.org.uk by 31 May (for 2012 only)
  • Secure two letters of support from BASES Fellows on the applicant's professional achievement, skills, knowledge and service to BASES and the sport and exercise science community.
  • The Board makes the final decision.
  • Successful applicants will be announced at the BASES Annual Conference and awarded their Fellowship certificate and pin badge. If an applicant is not present, then his/her certificate and pin badge will be posted by the BASES Office.  

Written Support from Two BASES Fellows

Applicants need to secure two letters of support from BASES Fellows on the applicant's professional achievement, skills, knowledge and service to BASES and the sport and exercise science community. Having obtained their agreement, the applicant should forward them a copy of his/her completed application form, requesting a confidential letter of support to be sent directly to the BASES Office.

The letters of support should state that they have read the application form and certify that to the best of their knowledge the information supplied in the application form is correct. Letters of support need to be received by the BASES Office by 31 May. If both letters of support are not received by 31 May, then the application will not proceed.