CASES Expert Statement Grant - Deadline 1 October

We are now accepting applications for CASES Expert Statements Grants.

CASES Expert Statements provide concise, evidence-based guidance on a range of topics which have been identified as of interest to sport and exercise scientists. Expert Statements provide a clear, objective summary of existing evidence and the conclusions that can be drawn.

CASES provides open access to all CASES Expert Statements published in the last three years on its main website. The full archive can be found in the Members' Area (CASES members only).

Overview

Number available: Unlimited each year, providing submissions meet the assessment criteria below.

Support towards developing the Expert Statements: There is a small fund available each year to pay reasonable expenses including remuneration for time of those members of the Expert Statement author team providing lived experiences, and for students at a rate of £17.50 per hour. Reference may be made to NIHR payment rates.

Target CASES Membership Category: Professional

Application Closing Date: 1st May and 1st October (each year)

Results Available: Within eight weeks of the application closing date

Aim

The Expert Statement Advisory Group oversees the CASES Expert Statement scheme, which supports the development of high-quality, evidence-informed statements that address important, and sometimes controversial, topics in sport and exercise science. These statements should explore key questions including:

• What is the role of sport and/or exercise science within this topic?
• Why is this topic important?
• What are the issues and what evidence is available?
• What are the implications for applied practice?
• What conclusions can be drawn?

Criteria

• The author team must be led by a Professional member of CASES.
• The author team must include two CASES members and a member with a lived experience in the topic. The financial support can be used to support time in contributing to the development of the statement.
• The author team must have read the Terms and Conditions of the CASES Expert Statements.
• The author team must not have applied for an Expert Statement within the last 12 months.
• The applicant must submit the CASES Expert Statement application form. Only information contained within the application form will be considered.
• Each application is assessed against the following criteria:

1. The importance, impact and interest of the topic
2. The role of sport and exercise science within this topic
3. The expertise of the development team
4. Its uniqueness to existing CASES Expert Statements.

How to apply:

To view the Expert Statement Guidelines, click here.

For the Application Form, click here.

Read CASES open access Expert Statements