Jan 29, 2013 – Canadian Interuniversity Sport and FISU strongly support the promotion of gender equality and encourage the higher integration of women in sport at all levels.
As a member federation of FISU, CIS proudly presents the opportunity for Canadian projects and programs exemplifying those same values to apply for the FISU Gender Equality Sport Award.
This award recognizes specific projects that promote and establish women’s participation in university sports, women’s leadership development in sport organizations or PhD/investigative research that encourages gender equality. Promoting gender equality can accelerate the involvement of more women at all levels of university sport and improve gender balance in decision-making.
The FISU Gender Equality Sport Award will provide a grant of 6,000 € to the selected projects.
Award Guidelines:
The project must have been running throughout 2012 and/or 2013.
The project may be regional, national or implemented in one single university/postsecondary institution.
The funds of the winning project must be allocated to the development of the awarded project.
Special attention will be given to projects that could act as models for other countries, regions and/or continents.
The project must be related to university sport or have a university sport component to it.
Application Process:
All interested candidates must submit a two-page presentation of their project detailing the project objectives/goals, implementation and outcomes no later than March 1, 2013.
Applications must be sent via email to:
CIS International-FISU Awards Sub-Committee
Email: Canada@universitysport.ca
Selection Process:
One successful application will be chosen by the CIS International-FISU Awards Sub-Committee no later than March 31, 2013. All non-selected applicants will also be notified. The successful application will be submitted to FISU for consideration for the FISU Gender Equality Sport Award.
Award winning projects will be presented at the FISU General Assembly during the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. The cost of travel and stay will be provided by FISU for one individual for each selected project.
Selected projects will also be requested to report on their development at the FISU Forum following the General Assembly in March 2014 in Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
For more information, please contact:
Mary MacDonald
Manager, International Programs, Canadian Interuniversity Sport
801 King Edward Ave., Suite N205, Ottawa ON K1N 6N5
Tel: (613) 562-5670 ext.32
E-mail: macdonald@universitysport.ca
http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/cis_international/2012-13/releases/fisugender
