Developing Country Scholar Award

 

Award Announcement: AIESEP Developing Country Scholar Award

 

The AIESEP Developing Country Scholar Award is designed to support scholars based in developing countries to attend the AIESEP Conference. The award aims to recognize outstanding scholarly contributions and foster stronger connections between AIESEP and the academic communities in developing countries. 


Eligibility


Applicants must be academic faculty currently based in a developing country. The research submitted for presentation at AIESEP should be situated within the fields of Physical Education, Health Education, and/or Sport Pedagogy, and must be conducted in a developing country context. 

Submission Instructions

To apply, please email your conference abstract submission and supporting materials to João Martins at jmartins@fmh.ulisboa.pt, a member of the AIESEP Developing Country Scholar Award Committee. 

Your email should include: 

  1. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  2. A one-page statement outlining your intention for future involvement in AIESEP and Physical Education/Sport Pedagogy research
  3. A brief description of any AIESEP Board members or international scholars you wish to connect with, and why
  4. A one-page summary of your research conducted in a developing country
  5. The abstract submitted to the upcoming AIESEP Conference
  6. A letter of recommendation from a senior researcher or an AIESEP member in good standing

Application Deadline

The deadline for submitting your application corresponds with the AIESEP Conference abstract submission deadline. This means that if the abstract deadline is extended, the application deadline will automatically be extended to match it.

All application materials must be submitted via email to João Martins at jmartins@fmh.ulisboa.pt 

Responsibilities:

Recipients of the AIESEP Developing Country Scholar Award are expected to:

  • Deliver a presentation (oral or poster) at the AIESEP Conference
  • Participate in scheduled events related to the Developing Country Scholar Award during the conference

 

Award details:

The award will be granted for the Upcoming AIESEP Conference. Awardees will receive complimentary AIESEP membership and waived conference registration fees, courtesy of the AIESEP Board.

 

Developing Country Scholar Award Committee (2025):

Joao Martins, Carla Vidoni and Tristan Wallhead.

 

For questions please email the Developing Country Scholar Award Committee at: Joao Martins jmartins@fmh.ulisboa.pt 

 

Previous Developing Country Scholar Award Recipients

AIESEP 2025

  • Allyson Carvalho de Araújo (Brazil)

AIESEP 2024

  • Daniel Gaita Njenga (Kenya)
  • Ernest Yeboah Acheampong (Ghana)

AIESEP 2023

  • Vitor Costa (Brazil)

 

AIESEP 2022

  • Tasleem Arif (Pakistan)
  • Luiz Gustavo Bottanatto Rufino (Brazil)

 

AIESEP 2021 – Honorary Developing Country Scholar Award Recipients:

  • Berkcan Boz (Turkey)
  • Donny Wira Yudha Kusuma (Indonesia)
  • Lara Paul (South Africa)
  • Teneille Venter (South Africa)
  • Anggit Wicaksono (Indonesia)

 

AIESEP 2021

 

AIESEP 2019

  • Luiza Goncalves (Brazil)

 

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