Description
The Student Research Grant is open to final year undergraduate students and graduate students and is available to fund biomechanics research projects in an environment that provides strong mentorship from an established researcher. The grant is designed to assist the student in the early stages of their professional development to encourage the pursuit of biomechanics research.
Funds Available / Allowable Costs
The total funding available is €2000, which is provided by ISBS to fund up to two student awards. Each award may be up to €1000 and is available to fund research for up to one year in duration.
Applications in one or more of the following research areas are encouraged:
- Sports biomechanics
- Sports engineering
- Biomechanics of injury prevention and rehabilitation in sport / exercise
- Instrumentation and methods of sports biomechanics
Eligibility
- The applicant is a student member of ISBS.
- The applicant must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program or graduate program at a university at the time of application.
- The applicant is supervised by an established researcher, who has been a member of ISBS for at least three years.
Allowable Costs
- Participant expenses (travel to testing, refreshments during testing)
- Dissemination of findings (poster printing, workshop attendance, publication charge)
- Lab consumables for data collection
- Hardware / software costs for data collection / processing
- Funding will not cover indirect univerity costs (e.g., overheads).
Application Guidelines
Applications should include the following:
- A research proposal of up to five A4 pages (single spaces, Arial size 12 font) to include: the research background (including key references), aim, purpose and hypotheses, study design, methods, timetable for data collection/ processing and writing up and costings.
- A CV of the applicant (2-3 pages in length), including contact information, education, awards and list of publications where relevant.
- A one-page letter of support from the supervisor, confirming their involvement. The supervisor must be a member of ISBS at the time of application.
Conditions of Funding
Successful applicants that receive the funding are expected to:
- Submit a full paper to an ISBS conference within the following two years.*
- Prepare a one page report for the ISBS newsletter one year after receiving the funding
- Acknowledge the ISBS grant when presenting and publishing the associated work.
* Additional information
To support presentation of their work at a future ISBS conference, successful applicants are encouraged to apply for the ISBS travel grant and will be given priority for this grant providing a paper of acceptable quality is submitted.
Review Process and Evaluation Criteria
A review committee will be formed of good standing ISBS members. The VP for Research and Projects will be responsible for forming the review committee. Up to two highest ranked proposals will be funded. Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Fit of the project to the research objectives described above
- Quality and suitability of the research project and environment
- Suitability of the supervisor for the research area
- For full evaluation criteria refer to Appendix B in the VP of Research and Projects Policy Manual
How to Apply
Applications should be submitted to the VP of Research and Projects via email by 15th April. Announcement of successful applicants will be made at the annual ISBS conference and also via the ISBS website and newsletter.
Successful Grant Applications
| Year | Student Recipient | Research Mentor(s) | Project Title | Associated Proceedings Paper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yu Song University of Wyoming USA |
Assoc/Prof Boyi Dai | Mid-flight External Trunk Perturbation and Landing and Cutting Mechanics: Implications for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries | TBC |
| 2022 | AuraLea Fain Macquarie University Australia |
Assoc/Prof Tim Doyle and Dr Jodie Wills | The aim of this study is to employ wearable devices during an outdoor simulated loaded ruck march to generate an individual specific performance and movement profile. | TBC |
| 2020 | Enora Le Flao Auckland University of Technology, NZ |
Dr Robert Borotkanics | Head impact sensors during sparring: differences and similarities between mouthguards, patches and headgear sensors. | TBC |
| 2020 | Kellen Krajewski University of Pittsburgh, USA |
Dr Chris Connaboy | The interactive effects of sex and load magnitude on in vivo tibiofemoral arthrokinematics during prolonged gait tasks. | TBC |
| 2019 | Saša Čigoja University of Calgary, Canada |
Dr Andrew Cresswell | The relationship between the activity of intrinsic foot muscles, longitudinal arch stiffness, and midsole bending stiffness | Čigoja (2020) |
| 2019 | Manuela Trejo Sheffield Hallam University, UK |
Prof Jonathan Wheat | Effect of traction in ankle non-contact injury mechanisms | Trejo (2020) |
| 2018 | Ashley Hawke Northern Michigan University |
Dr Sarah Breen Northern Michigan University |
The Effects of Shoe Type on Kinetic, Kinematic, and Physiological Variables During Step-Up and Step-Down Motions | Hawke (2019) |
| 2018 | Jordan Andersen The University of Sydney, Australia |
Dr Peter Sinclair The University of Sydney, Australia |
The Demands of The Torso Muscles in Controlling and Facilitating Longitudinal Torso Rotation in Sprint and 400m Pace Front Crawl. | Anderson (2019) |
| 2017 | Qipeng Song Shanghai University of Sport |
Prof Dewei Mao Shanghai University of Sport |
Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Body Stability under Dual Task Condition Among the Elderly during Stair Walking | Song (2018) |
| 2017 | Stephanie Moore Northern Michigan University |
Dr Gerda Strutzenberger University of Salzburg Dr Sarah Breen Northern Michigan University |
Biomechanical Adaptations to an Implemented Heel Lift in Female Alpine Skiers |
