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This form is for applications / projects who are requesting a non-cash contribution from VIS. If you are not sure whether this is the right application, please contact research@vis.org.au prior to completing this form.

Examples:
1. You have external ethics for your project and you are asking for access/assistance with recruitment of VIS coaches or athletes (ie for a questionnaire or focus group)
2. You are seeking to hire VIS facilities to conduct your independent research
3. You are seeking VIS support to submit an external funding application or ethics

Please note: There are many factors taken into account when considering research support requests, some of which are unique to the High Performance environment. In particular, the timing of requests in relation to the training season, selection or competition events ie World Championships, Olympics/Paralympics; as well as the 'research load' of the desired participant group. We appreciate your understanding.

Name of person completing this form

Contact email address

Name of University

Project title

Project lead

Research team members

Include name, institution and email of each research team member

Have you liased with relevant sport or personell?

VIS Personell
Head Coach/GMHP (if sport specific), discipline Manager (if theme based)

System Personell
National Performance Support Network Leads, AIS Project Leads (eg. Rachel Harris if FPH, Peta Maloney if Recovery/Sleep/Travel etc.), other NSO and NIN practitioners

Please select at most two options.

Who?

Do you already have ethics approval?

Brief description of the project

200 words max

Research type

e.g. Honours, Masters, PhD, Review etc.

Who is the population of interest?

Sport/age/gender/experience/able body/Para etc.

VIS contributions and impact

What are you asking of VIS? Include expected time commitment, equipment/facility usage, any other contribution. Are VIS staff or athletes required as participants? If so, how do you plan to recruit? Are you asking VIS to recruit for you?

Benefit to VIS

Does this research have any immediate &/or direct and measurable benefits to VIS athletes/coaches? Please identify the intended outcomes of the project and how these will be translated into applied practice e.g. daily training &/or competition environment.

Proposed commencement date

How long will the study run?

State total duration of the project in years, months or weeks.

Process for reporting back to VIS and disseminating findings

Outline your process for reporting and disseminating findings to VIS. Include estimated timeline.

Implementation of Practical Outcomes

Identify how the intended outcomes of the project will be translated into applied practice. How do you propose findings are implemented at VIS and /or HP environment? This may include how results will be translated into the daily training &/or competition environment. (200 words max)

Project Risks

Outline any risks or potential ethical issues that could be associated with the project and provide name of HREC and date of ethics. Include any mitigation strategies in place.

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