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Developing Country Scholar Award

Recognising scholarly contributions and supporting connections between AIESEP and academic communities in developing countries.

Who can apply?

Applicants must be academic faculty currently based in a developing country. The submitted research must concern Physical Education, Health Education and/or Sport Pedagogy and have been conducted in a developing-country context.

Prepare your application

Send the conference abstract and supporting materials by email to Deniz Hünük at deniz.hunuk@hacettepe.edu.tr.

  1. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  2. One page describing future involvement in AIESEP and Physical Education/Sport Pedagogy research
  3. A brief description of the Board members or international scholars you wish to connect with, and why
  4. A one-page summary of research conducted in a developing country
  5. The abstract submitted to the upcoming AIESEP Conference
  6. A recommendation letter from a senior researcher or an AIESEP member in good standing

What the award includes

The published award includes complimentary AIESEP membership and waived conference registration fees. Recipients must give an oral or poster presentation and participate in scheduled award events. Membership is arranged through the award process.

Developing-country eligibility reference (PDF)

Award committee

  • Deniz Hünük
  • Ching-Wei Chang
  • Tristan Wallhead

Past recipients.

Names and countries reflect the dated award record. Search or filter the published entries.

18 records found · Page 1 of 1.

  1. 2026

    Emmanuel Aboagye

    Ghana

  2. 2026

    Pedro Danilo Ponciano Núñez

    Guatemala

  3. 2025

    Allyson Carvalho de Araújo

    Brazil

  4. 2024

    Daniel Gaita Njenga

    Kenya

  5. 2024

    Ernest Yeboah Acheampong

    Ghana

  6. 2023

    Vitor Costa

    Brazil

  7. 2022

    Tasleem Arif

    Pakistan

  8. 2022

    Luiz Gustavo Bottanatto Rufino

    Brazil

  9. 2021

    Honorary

    Berkcan Boz

    Turkey

  10. 2021

    Honorary

    Donny Wira Yudha Kusuma

    Indonesia

  11. 2021

    Honorary

    Lara Paul

    South Africa

  12. 2021

    Honorary

    Teneille Venter

    South Africa

  13. 2021

    Honorary

    Anggit Wicaksono

    Indonesia

  14. 2021
  15. 2021

    Céu Baptista

    East Timor

    2021 award recipient profiles (PDF)
  16. 2021
  17. 2021

    Chante’ Johannes

    South Africa

    2021 award recipient profiles (PDF)
  18. 2019

    Luiza Goncalves

    Brazil

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Selected teaching, sport and community scenes are AI-generated illustrations. They do not depict named AIESEP members or documented events. Original event photographs, portraits and publication covers retain their own captions and records.