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PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme

Application Form

2020 Award

Name of the applicant: ......................................................................................................................................

PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme - Application form

The Olympic Studies Centre www.olympic.org/studies [email protected] 2

1 . G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N A N D A C A D E M I C S TAT U S

1 . 1 A P P L I C A N T ’ S C O N T A C T D E T A I L S

N A M E

(Family Name) (Given Name) P A S S P O R T

(Country of issue) (Number)

(Telephone) (Email) 1 . 2 U N I V E R S I T Y ’ S C O N T A C T D E T A I L S

N A M E O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y A N D F A C U L T Y , D E P A R T M E N T O R I N S T I T U T E W H E R E T H E A P P L I C A N T I S B A S E D

U N I V E R S I T Y M A I L I N G A D D R E S S

(Street) (Postcode)

(Town/City) (Country)

http://www.olympic.org/studies

mailto:[email protected]



1 . 3 C U R R E N T A C A D E M I C S T A T U S

Student enrolled in a PhD programme

Date of enrolment: ……………………………………………………… Expected date of thesis submission: ……………………………………………………………

Early Career Academic (Please refer to the eligibility section in the Grant Programme Rules) P R E S E N T R A N K / T I T L E / F I E L D

(Examples: “Doctoral candidate in Political Science”, “Assistant Professor of Sports History”) F I E L D ( S ) O F S T U D Y A N D S P E C I A L I S A T I O N

1 . 4 T I T L E O F T H E D O C T O R A L T H E S I S ( O R M A S T E R T H E S I S F O R

U N I V E R S I T Y P R O F E S S O R S W I T H O U T P H D D E G R E E ) A N D S H O R T S U M M A R Y ( 150 words max.)





1 . 5 P A S T S T U D I E S C O M P L E T E D ( S T A R T I N G W I T H T H E M O S T R E C E N T )

Institution Field of study Start (Year)

Finish (Year)

Title of the degree awarded

1 . 6 A W A R D S A N D R E S E A R C H E X P E R I E N C E

List research grants, fellowships or awards you have received, stating in each case the dates and amounts in the corresponding currency and specify if awarded for the research proposed in this application.

Grant/Fellowship/Award Year Currency Amount

Related to this project (Y/N)





1 . 7 P R O F E S S I O N A L B A C K G R O U N D A N D A N Y O T H E R E X P E R I E N C E R E L E V A N T T O T H E P R O J E C T ( I F A N Y ) Positions held during the last five years (professional, teaching, research or administration) starting with the most recent

Name of institution Function Employment dates





1 . 8 L A N G U A G E S List the native language(s) and the other language(s) in which you have a level of proficiency, indicating the level as appropriate (beginner, average, advanced)

Native language(s): ………………………………………………………………………………………….

Other language(s) Reading Speaking Writing

1 . 9 F U R T H E R I N F O R M A T I O N

Have you ever submitted a candidature with the same research subject to the OSC PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme?

Yes (year: …………..) No If yes, please indicate how the present proposal has improved from the first application





How did you find out about the OSC PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme?

Would you like to be part of our academic community and being added to our mailing list in accordance with the International Olympic Committee Privacy Policy? This will enable you to receive updates concerning Olympic studies initiatives. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Yes No

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2 . RESEARCH PROJECT OVERVIEW

2 . 1 B R I E F D E S C R I P T I V E T I T L E O F R E S E A R C H P R O J E C T

2 . 2 B R I E F S U M M A R Y O F R E S E A R C H P R O P O S A L

2 . 3 R E S E A R C H E T H I C A L A P P R O V A L

Does the research proposal involve interviews, surveys or any other methodologies that involve human subjects?

Yes No

If yes, please include in your application as Appendix 2 a certificate stating that the project has been reviewed and approved by the university’s ethics committee.

If applicable, mention any other ethical considerations:





2 . 4 V I S I T T O T H E O S C

Do you request a visit to The Olympic Studies Centre to consult its collections? (ref. to point 3.6) Yes (number of working days: ………) No 2 . 5 F U N D I N G

Funding requested from the OSC in USD (8,000 maximum) USD …………………………… 2 . 6 R E F E R E N C E Contact details of the candidate’s supervisor/referee who will send via the OSC portal a separate letter of recommendation supporting the application.

(Name) (Title)

(Telephone) (Email)



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3 . RESEARCH PROPOSAL - DETAILS

3 . 1 O U T L I N E O F T H E R E S E A R C H A I M , O B J E C T I V E S A N D R E S E A R C H Q U E S T I O N / S ( 1 P A G E M A X . )





3 . 2 P R O J E C T J U S T I F I C A T I O N / R A T I O N A L E A N D C O N C E P T U A L F R A M I N G , I N C L U D I N G K E Y C O N C E P T S A N D E X I S T I N G L I T E R A T U R E ( 2 P A G E S M A X . ) Please describe the background to the issue and the existing knowledge in this area and explain why you believe this study is worth pursuing.

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3 . 3 R E S E A R C H D E S I G N A N D M E T H O D O L O G Y , I N C L U D I N G R E S E A R C H S E T T I N G , D A T A C O L L E C T I O N P R O C E D U R E S A N D A N A L Y S I S , P R O J E C T T I M E L I N E , K E Y T A S K S A N D D E L I V E R A B L E S ( 2 P A G E S M A X I M U M ) Please bear in mind that the results of the research project must be submitted by the end of 2020.

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3 . 3 . 1 I N T H E E V E N T T H A T T H E A P P L I C A N T ’ S R E S E A R C H P R O P O S A L I N V O L V E S I N T E R V I E W S , S U R V E Y S O R A N Y O T H E R M E T H O D O L O G I E S T H A T I N V O L V E H U M A N S U B J E C T S O R F I E L D W O R K , I N D I C A T E B E L O W H O W A C C E S S T O T H E P E O P L E T O B E I N T E R V I E W E D , T H E D A T A O R T H E F I E L D W O R K S I T E H A S B E E N S E C U R E D I N A D V A N C E ( 1 / 2 P A G E M A X . ) (Optional: Include any letters confirming organisational support)





3 . 4 C O N T R I B U T I O N O F T H E P R O J E C T T O T H E F I E L D O F S T U D Y ( O N E P A G E M A X I M U M )





3 . 5 . 1 C O N T R I B U T I O N O F T H E R E S E A R C H P R O P O S A L T O T H E D O C T O R A L T H E S I S - F O R C U R R E N T P H D S T U D E N T S O N L Y ( 1 P A G E M A X . )





3 . 5 . 2 A P P L I C A N T ’ S E X P E R T I S E R E L A T E D T O T H E P R O J E C T - F O R E A R L Y C A R E E R A C A D E M I C S O N L Y ( 1 P A G E M A X . )





3 . 6 I D E N T I F I C A T I O N O F T H E O S C C O L L E C T I O N S T H E A P P L I C A N T P L A N S T O C O N S U L T ( O N E P A G E M A X I M U M ) If the applicant wishes to use the OSC collections, the application must include justification of the need to use these collections and the proposed length of stay in Lausanne, including details of the documents to be studied. (With this in mind, it is highly recommended that applicants consult the Olympic World Library to find out about the general content of the collections available and the IOC Archives Access Rules.)



https://library.olympic.org/



3 . 7 I N T E N D E D S C H O L A R L Y P U B L I C A T I O N S A N D / O R P R A C T I C A L O U T C O M E D I S S E M I N A T I O N O F T H E R E S E A R C H ( 1 / 2 P A G E M A X I M U M )





3 . 8 B U D G E T I N U S D R E Q U E S T E D F O R T H E A W A R D ( P L E A S E R E F E R T O T H E G R A N T P R O G R A M M E R U L E S F O R T H E E X P E N S E S P E R M I T T E D A N D N O T P E R M I T T E D )

General explanation of the activities included in the budget:



https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/Olympic-Studies-Centre/Academic-Activities-and-Network/Academic-research/PhD-Students-Grant-Programme-Rules.pdf



Detailed budget in USD and justification of the different expenses included.

For the stay in Lausanne, we suggest considering a daily budget of USD 200 including food, accommodation and transport.

Expenses Justification Amount (USD)

TOTAL





4 . APPENDIX(CES)

Official proof of registration as a university doctoral student (for PhD Students) or current official recognition of employment (for Early Career Academics) from the administration of the university (to be attached as Appendix 1)

Done

If the applicant’s research proposal involves interviews, surveys or any other methodologies that involve

human subjects: certificate stating that the project has been reviewed and approved by the university’s ethics committee (to be attached as Appendix 2)

Done

Pending (approximate date expected:……………………………………………….………...)

Not applicable

PhD Students Agreement: The applicant confirms that he/she has read the “Research Project

Agreement” to be signed in case the application will be awarded with a grant.

Done Not applicable

Early Career Academics Agreement: The applicant confirms that he/she has read and informed the authorised university representative who would co-sign with the applicant the “Research Project Agreement” in case the application will be awarded with a grant.

Done Not applicable

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TO ACCESS THE OSC PORTAL IN ORDER TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATON FORM AND

REQUESTED APPENDICES

Please bear in mind that the OSC will not consider an application until it receives a recommendation letter written on the university’s institutional letterhead, signed and sent directly via the OSC portal by the applicant’s supervisor or referee. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that the letter is received by the OSC by no later than 27 September 2019.

For the criteria of eligibility, length and amount of grants, and further information about this Grant Programme, please consult the Programme Announcement available on our website or contact us at [email protected].



https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/Olympic-Studies-Centre/Academic-Activities-and-Network/Academic-research/Research-Agreement-for-PhD-Students.pdf

https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/Olympic-Studies-Centre/Academic-Activities-and-Network/Academic-research/Research-Agreement-for-PhD-Students.pdf

https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/Olympic-Studies-Centre/Academic-Activities-and-Network/Academic-research/Research-Agreement-for-Early-Career-Academics.pdf

https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/Olympic-Studies-Centre/Academic-Activities-and-Network/Academic-research/Research-Agreement-for-Early-Career-Academics.pdf



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In order to ensure the visibility and sustainability of the Grant Programme, the OSC may publicly disclose, including by publishing on its website and in academic newsletters, the list of projects it has supported, including basic information about the projects and Grant recipients (given name, family name and university name). To find out more about the activities and collections of The Olympic Studies Centre, please consult our webpages. P R I V A C Y N O T I C E In order to apply for and benefit from the PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme, applicants will need to provide certain personal data (e.g. given name, family name, passport number, academic information, telephone number and email address) and other information (collectively “Applicant Data”). Applicant Data will be managed and processed by The Olympic Studies Centre (the “OSC”), which is part of the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage (the “OFCH”) and the International Olympic Committee (the “IOC”). It is necessary for the OFCH and/or the IOC to process Applicant Data for the following purposes:

- Assessing the Grant Programme application - Confirming the applicant’s eligibility - Awarding a grant to selected applicants - Keeping records and establishing statistics and other studies related to the PhD Students and Early

Career Academics Research Grant Programme and other activities of the OSC - Sending newsletters and other communications (subject to the applicants’ consent in Clause 1.9 of

this application form) - Any other purpose to which the applicants may expressly agree.

Where necessary for the above-mentioned purposes, Applicant Data may be shared between the OFCH and the IOC, with the IOC’s affiliates (IOC Television & Marketing Services SA, Olympic Broadcasting Services S.L. and Olympic Channel Services S.L.) as well as with members of the Selection Committee appointed by the OSC. The OFCH and the IOC may also share Applicant Data with third parties which provide IT services and other services to the OFCH and/or the IOC. Some recipients may be based in countries that, like the United States of America, do not provide in their laws for a level of protection of your privacy equivalent to the one applied within the European Economic Area and Switzerland. The OFCH and/or the IOC will retain and process applicants’ personal data for no longer than necessary for the above-mentioned purposes and as authorised by the applicable laws, and will apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect Applicant Data against destruction, loss, theft or unauthorised processing. The Applicant Data applicants provide to the OFCH and/or the IOC shall be accurate, complete and up to date. If any change occurs, it is the applicants’ responsibility to contact the OFCH and/or the IOC to update their Applicant Data. Applicants have the right, in accordance with the law, to request access to their data, to request the deletion or correction of any erroneous or incomplete data, and to object to the use thereof. For these purposes, or for any question related to the processing of Applicant Data, applicants should contact the OFCH and the IOC at the following address: [email protected]. Any complaint in relation to the processing of personal data that has not been addressed within a reasonable timeframe may be sent to the Office of the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner, Feldeggweg 1, CH – 3003 Bern, Switzerland, [email protected].





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