Sports Research Grants
Sports provide the opportunity to increase a person's physical and mental well-being. However, participating in sports can also cause injuries to various parts of the body. Through sports research, investigators can determine the effects of human movement, both good and bad. To help with these efforts, various organizations make sports research grants available.
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American College of Sports Medicine Grants
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The American College of Sports Medicine, an organization established in 1954 to advance the benefits of health, offers several research grants.
A Research Endowment supports basic and applied research in exercise from charitable funds and contributions from the American College of Sports Medicine's annual campaign. A $10,000 award is aimed primarily for new researchers in the exercise science field, those who are within seven years of receiving their Ph.D. or other final degree.
Along with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the American College of Sports Medicine also offers $10,000 in grants to doctoral students to examine the effects of exercise, weightlessness and muscular and skeletal structures.
The Coca Cola Company Doctoral Student Grant on Behavior Research supports the study of techniques to enhance physical activity and exercise for youngsters, teens, adults and seniors. One $5,000 grant is awarded annually.
American College of Sports Medicine
401 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3233
317-637-9200
acsm.org
NCAA Research Grants
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) invites graduate students to apply for research grants. The aim of the research grant is to increase the amount of research available on college athletics. The NCAA sets aside $7,500 for one-year proposals. Research proposals that have a particular interest to the NCAA and its members are given preference for funding.
Graduate students can examine various topics involving sports, including the impact of participating in athletics on social and scholarly experiences. Upon completing their research, graduate students are required to publish their findings in an NCAA publication or scholarly journal.
NCAA
700 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46206
317-917-6222
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NFL Charities Medical Research
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Annually, NFL Charities awards more than $1 million in medical research that focuses on preventing sports injuries and treating football-related injuries. Research grants help to boost the collective scientific knowledge that can profit participants of competitive and recreational sports. Not-for-profit educational and research institutions are encouraged to apply for research grants from the NFL. Priority is given to projects that demonstrate scientific value and significance to the NFL, especially research pertaining to concussions, the cardiovascular system and brain injuries.
National Football League
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
212-450-2780
jointheteam.com
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