Research Funding Opportunities
Lakeshore Sports Science and Performance Center (SSPC) awarded six grants as part of its Sports Science Research Projects grant competition. Three grants were awarded to support high-caliber investigators from leading institutions, including the University of Alabama and the Rancho Research Institute. Additionally, three grants were awarded to graduate students currently being mentored by prominent leaders in the field.
The competition funded two programs: Research Projects and a Scholars Program. The Research Projects program will support studies on topics such as concussion assessment tools and improving mobility performance of manual wheelchair athletes. The Scholars program will fund research on a variety of topics, including mental health assessment tools, the physical demands of amputee soccer and the Paralympic pipeline.
This is SSPC’s first-ever Sports Science Research Projects grant competition. Applicants went through a vigorous selection process and their proposals were selected based on factors such as significance of the research, feasibility of the approach, and innovation potential. This is one of SSPC’s many programs, all focusing on advancing sports science research and creating greater disability equity in sports performance.
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About Lakeshore Sports Science and Performance Center
Lakeshore Sports Science and Performance Center (SSPC) aims to create greater disability equity in sports performance and advance sports science research. Lakeshore SSPC provides disabled athletes an unrivaled training experience, combining science-driven sports performance services with expert knowledge, online resources, and cutting-edge facilities, so athletes at any stage of their journey can achieve peak performance.
