POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAMME 2010
IOC OLYMPIC STUDIES CENTRE
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION FORM
Name
(Family Name)
(Given Name)
Passport
(Country of issue)
(Number)
Current academic status
Postgraduate student (doctoral candidate)
five years)
five years)
Present rank/title/field
(Examples: “Doctoral candidate in Political Science”, “Assistant Professor of Sports History”)
Department or institute
Academic institution
(Please include city and campus if appropriate)
Field(s) of specialisation
Title of the master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation
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Mailing address
(Street)
(Postcode)
(Telephone)
(Town/City)
(Fax)
(Country)
(E-mail)
Brief descriptive title of research project (10-15 word limit)
Brief summary of research proposal (100 words maximum)
Past studies
Institution
Field of study
Dates of
enrolment
Dates of
completion
Degrees awarded
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Current studies
Institution
Field of study
Date of
enrolment
Date of
completion
(expected)
Degree(s)
pending
Awards and research experience
List research grants, fellowships, or awards you have held, stating the dates and amounts in each
case.
Assistance/grants already awarded for the research proposed in this application
List research grants, fellowships, or awards you have held, stating the dates and amounts in each
case.
List the foreign languages you know, indicating proficiency in reading, speaking and writing.
Professional background
Positions held (professional, teaching, research or administration), starting with the most recent
Name of institution
Title
Employment dates
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References
List below the names, titles, addresses, and phone and fax numbers of the two people you have
asked for reference letters.
1)
2)
I have read and accept the participation conditions concerning the Postgraduate Research
Grant Programme – 2010
Date: ..................................
Signature: ....................................
To complete the application, please attach:
1) A detailed presentation of the research proposal, including the following:
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a description of the research subject and objectives and its academic significance (800
words maximum);
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a description of the relevance of the research to enrich our understanding of the Olympic
Movement and its potential impact upon the practical activities of the Olympic Movement
(400 words maximum);
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a description of your training and preparation for this project, any work already done by the
applicant on the project, and a list of your previous publications (two pages maximum);
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the methodology to be applied and the working schedule for the project (800 words
maximum);
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a description of previous academic work undertaken by others in this field of study,
including a detailed analysis of the relevant literature and a description of how the
applicant’s research builds on the existing scholarship (800 words maximum).
2) A detailed bibliography of sources and studies related to the research (five pages maximum).
3) An identification of the collections you plan to consult. If you wish to use the OSC collections,
the application must include a justification of the need to use these collections and the proposed
length of stay in Lausanne (up to two months), including details of the documents to be studied
and the assistance expected from the OSC staff (with this in mind, it is highly recommended that
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candidates consult the OSC’s website [http://www.olympic.org/studies] to find out about the
general content of the collections available and the IOC Archives Access Rules).
4) A statement of your plans for scholarly publication of the research results, and any other
intended form of production (e.g. film, CD-ROM, exhibition, etc.).
5) A detailed budget in Swiss francs justifying the amount requested for the award1.
6) Two letters of recommendation, written by professors of a university or a university-level
research institute, providing an evaluation of the scholarly significance of the project and an
assessment of your training, abilities and motivation for the research proposed. These letters must
be written on institutional letterhead and sent directly to the Olympic Studies Centre or included
with your dossier. In the latter case, they should be placed in a sealed envelope signed across the
flap by the person recommending the candidate.
The candidature file must include only the information required and must respect the maximum
number of pages. It must be presented on A4 paper, unbound, numbered consecutively, and it
must be typed in size 12 font using single spacing.
For criteria of eligibility, length and amount of grants, and further information about the Grant
programme, please consult the Programme Announcement: “Postgraduate Research Grant
Programme 2010”.
Please send your application form, as well as any related correspondence to:
E-mail: research_grants@olympic.org
International Olympic Committee
Information Management Department
Olympic Studies Centre
Villa du Centenaire
Avenue de l’Elysée 28
CH – 1006 Lausanne
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 21 621 6511
Fax: +41 21 621 6386
To find out more about the activities and collections of the Olympic Studies Centre, please
consult our web site: http://www.olympic.org/studies
1
For those candidates proposing to stay in Lausanne, we suggest considering a daily budget of CHF 200
including food, accommodation and transport.
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
Château de Vidy, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland, Tel. +41 21 621 6511 / Fax +41 21 621 6386 / www.olympic.org