BASES Annual Awards

BASES Honorary Fellows Undergraduate Dissertation of the Year Award

BASES Honorary Fellows are pleased to announce a prize of £200 to be spent on BASES products (e.g., BASES membership fees, BASES workshop attendance, BASES conference attendance, etc) for the best undergraduate dissertation made by a 2009-10 UK final year undergraduate in the area of sport and/or exercise sciences. This may be a topic in biochemistry, biomechanics, kinanthropometry, motor learning and control, nutrition, physiology, psychology and sociology as they relate to sport and/or exercise and may encompass an interdisciplinary perspective.

Award Criteria

1. The applicant must be a member of BASES.
2. The applicant must be an undergraduate that graduates in 2010 completing a sport and/or exercise sciences related dissertation.
3. Only one submission per Department is permissible.
4. The closing date is 30 September 2010. The results will be announced in December 2010.
5. Reports will be reviewed and judged on scientific merit, methodological rigour and standard of presentation.
6. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
7. This award will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient merit.
8. The Applicant must submit 3 copies of the required documents to the BASES Office by 30 September 2010.

For an application form, click here

Tom Reilly Memorial Award for Recently Qualified Researcher in Sport and Exercise Sciences

Routledge is pleased to award a prize of £500 for published research of outstanding merit made by a recently qualified researcher in the field of sport and/or exercise sciences. Routledge - is a leading international publisher of textbooks, course books, journals and research monographs in sport and exercise science.

www.routledge.com

Award Criteria

1. The applicant must be a Professional member of BASES.
2. The applicant must have a PhD and no more than 3 years post-doctoral experience.
3. The applicant must submit 3 copies of the required documents to the BASES Office by 1 June 2010.
4. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
5. The award will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient merit.
6. The closing date is 1 June 2010. The results will be announced at the 2010 BASES Annual Conference.

Please note that BASES is keen that no applicant be disadvantaged due to involuntary unemployments, career breaks, etc. so applicants who are ineligible due to these reasons should contact the BASES office for advice.

For an application form, click here

BASES Annual Conference Awards

1. Scientific Communications Oral Presentation Awards

Elsevier Student Oral Presentation Award
Sportesse Exercise Science Award
Sportesse Sport Science Award
Routledge Recently Qualified Researcher Award

2. Scientific Communications Poster Presentation Awards

Human Kinetics Student Poster Presentation Award 
Glasgow University Poster Award

1. Scientific Communications Oral Presentation Awards

Elsevier Student Oral Presentation Award

Elsevier - "The leading Health Sciences publisher in the world. We publish a large range of books, journals and electronic products in the field of Sports Science, Sports Medicine, Exercise Science, Rehabilitation and Physical Therapies."

www.elsevier.com

One award of £200 Elsevier book vouchers for best student oral presentation made as a free communication at the BASES Annual Conference.

Award Criteria

1. The applicant must be the presenting, and thus first named, author of the abstract.
2. The applicant must be a member of BASES.
3. The abstract must be the only one submitted by the applicant for that award.
4. The abstract must not be entered for consideration for any other BASES Annual Conference awards.
5. The work presented must have been completed as part of a first degree, a taught Masters degree or a postgraduate qualification in sport and exercise sciences or a related discipline. Work must be presented within 12-months of completion of the degree.
6. Awards will be given for excellence, reflected in the academic content, presentation and defence quality of the oral presentation.
7. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
8. The closing date is the deadline for abstract submission.
9. These awards will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient merit.
10. The award panel may choose to shortlist presentations for this award based on the scientific merit of the abstracts and to have the shortlisted presentations in a special oral presentation at the BASES Annual Conference.

Sportesse Exercise Science Award

Sportesse is pleased to offer a £500 cash prize for the best oral presentation on exercise science made by a BASES professional member at the BASES Annual Conference.

Sportesse - "Suppliers of resistance equipment for sports performance and functional exercise. Continuously looking to improve the effectiveness within the role it plays."

www.sportesse.com

Award Criteria

1. The applicant must be the presenting, and thus first named, author of the abstract.
2. The applicant must be a Professional member of BASES.
3. The abstract must be the only one submitted by the applicant for that award.
4. The abstract must not be entered for consideration for any other BASES Annual Conference awards.
5. The award will be given for excellence, reflected in the academic content, presentation and defence quality of the oral presentation.
6. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
7. The closing date is the deadline for abstract submission.
8. This award will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient merit.
9. The award panel may choose to shortlist presentations for this award based on the scientific merit of the abstracts and to have the shortlisted presentations in a special oral presentation at the BASES Annual Conference.

Sportesse Sport Science Award

Sportesse is pleased to offer a £500 cash prize for the best oral presentation on sport science made by an established researcher at the BASES Annual Conference.

Sportesse - "Suppliers of resistance equipment for sports performance and functional exercise. Continuously looking to improve the effectiveness within the role it plays."

ww.sportesse.com

Award Criteria

1. The applicant must be the presenting, and thus first named, author of the abstract.
2. The applicant must be a Professional member of BASES.
3. The abstract must be the only one submitted by the applicant for that award.
4. The abstract must not be entered for consideration for any other BASES Annual Conference awards.
5. The award will be given for excellence, reflected in the academic content, presentation and defence quality of the oral presentation.
6. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
7. The closing date is the deadline for abstract submission.
8. This award will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient merit.
9. The award panel may choose to shortlist presentations for this award based on the scientific merit of the abstracts and to have the shortlisted presentations in a special oral presentation at the BASES Annual Conference.

Routledge Recently Qualified Researcher Award

Routledge is pleased to award a prize of £500 (half cash/half book tokens) to the best oral presentation given by a recently qualified researcher at the BASES Annual Conference.

Routledge - Routledge is a leading international publisher of textbooks, course books, journals and research monographs in sport and exercise science.

www.routledge.com

Award Criteria

1. The applicant must be the presenting, and thus first named, author of the abstract.
2. The applicant must be a member of BASES.
3. The applicant must be registered for a PhD or have no more than 3 full years post-doctoral experience
4. The abstract must be the only one submitted by the applicant for that award.
5. The abstract must not be entered for consideration for any other BASES Annual Conference awards.
6. The award will be given for excellence, reflected in the academic content, presentation and defence quality of the oral presentation.
7. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
8. The closing date is the deadline for abstract submission.
9. This award will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient merit.
10. The award panel may choose to shortlist presentations for this award based on the scientific merit of the abstracts and to have the shortlisted presentations in a special oral presentation at the BASES Annual Conference.

2. Scientific Communications Poster Presentation Awards

Human Kinetics Student Poster Presentation Award

One award of £200 Human Kinetics book vouchers for the best student poster presentation made at the BASES Annual Conference.

Human Kinetics - "Human Kinetics is the world's leading publisher for sport and fitness, with over 2,000 resources produced by experts in the field."

www.humankinetics.com

Award Criteria

1. The applicant must be the presenting, and thus first named, author of the abstract.
2. The applicant must be a student member of BASES.
3. The abstract must be the only one submitted by the applicant for that award.
4. The abstract must not be entered for consideration for any other BASES Annual Conference awards.
5. The work presented must have been completed as part of a first degree, a taught Masters degree or a postgraduate qualification in sport and exercise sciences or a related discipline. Work must be presented within 12-months of completion of the degree.
6. The awards will be given for excellence, reflected in the academic content, presentation and defence quality of the poster presentation.
7. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
8. The closing date is the deadline for abstract submission.
9. These awards will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient merit.
10. The award panel may choose to shortlist presentations for this award based on the scientific merit of the abstracts and to have the shortlisted presentations in a special oral presentation at the BASES Annual Conference.

Glasgow University Poster Presentation Award

One award of £200 for the best poster presentation made at the BASES Annual Conference.

The 2010 BASES Conference is being hosted by Glasgow University.

Award Criteria

1. The applicant must be the presenting, and thus first named, author of the abstract.
2. The applicant must be a member of BASES.
3. The abstract must be the only one submitted by the applicant for that award.
4. The abstract must not be entered for consideration for any other BASES Annual Conference awards.
5. The awards will be given for excellence, reflected in the academic content, presentation and defence quality of the poster presentation.
6. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
7. The closing date is the deadline for abstract submission.
8. These awards will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient merit.
9. The award panel may choose to shortlist presentations for this award based on the scientific merit of the abstracts and to have the shortlisted presentations in a special oral presentation at the BASES Annual Conference.

2009 Student Conference Award Winners

2009 Annual Conference Award Winners