2009 Nike Award for Athletic Footwear Research
For the third time, Nike will sponsor a US$25,000 award to encourage research on athletic footwear. The topic for the competition will be the role of athletic footwear in the prevention of sport injuries, either acute or chronic. The prize will be awarded at the Ninth Footwear Biomechanics Symposium in the summer of 2009.
The prize will be awarded competitively on the scientific merit of the work*. A panel of experts from the field will be assembled to determine the winner of the award. Full papers containing original material, not previously submitted for publication, must be received at the following addresses no later than May 1, 2009:
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Mario A. Lafortune Nike Sport Research Laboratory 1 Bowerman Drive Beaverton, OR 97005 USA |
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Mario.lafortune@nike.com
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Preparation of the manuscript
Language: Manuscript must be written in English.
Format: Manuscript must follow a typical scientific publication format such as Journal of Biomechanics. All references must be collected in a separate section at the end of the manuscript.
Length: Manuscript must not exceed 15 typewritten pages of text and should not exceed 25 pages including figures and tables.
Page Size: US letter size (8.5 X 11) or European A4 size. All margins (Top, Bottom, Left and Right) must be 1 inch (2.5 cm).
Line Spacing: 1.5
Font: Times New Roman size 10.
General Information
The winner of the Nike Award for Athletic Footwear Research will be announced at the 2009 Footwear Biomechanics Symposium. The winner of the award will be notified prior to June 15, 2009 and will be handed a check to the amount of US$25,000** at the meeting closing banquet. Nike will pay the transportation (economy class) and 4 day lodging costs for the winner to attend the meeting. These costs will be reimbursed if the winner has already made arrangements to attend the meeting. In the event that the winner cannot attend the meeting, Nike will not cover these costs.
*Research sponsored by Nike will not be eligible for this award.
**The recipient of the prize will be responsible for all taxes payable on the award both in the US and in his/her country of residence.