What type of research projects are of interest to the AIS?

The AIS is interested in projects that will have an impact on the performance of our athletes, coaches and support staff. While we recognise that ‘winged keel’ technologies offer an immediate competitive advantage to particular sports, we are also interested in research projects that may offer indirect performance benefits such as injury/illness prevention treatment and/or prevention, performance monitoring technologies and methods of managing and making sense of data. The AIS is open to exploring new frontiers, as long as they offer real opportunities for competitive advantage and demonstrable performance outcomes.

Why is the AIS targeting the university sector?

Recent interaction with universities has revealed that excellent work is being done within the university sector into high performance sport, though not always in the ‘usual suspect’ departments. The AIS has built up good relationships with ‘traditional’ sports and exercise science university departments, but we have not been exposed to other departments such as industrial design, mathematics and statistics, computer sciences, management, etc. We are hoping to broaden our knowledge of other areas that can enhance high performance sport.

Why should I log my current and/or intended research project?

Mapping capability in research into high performance sport will enable us to make a direct connection among our athletes, coaches and scientists with university experts right around Australia. It is an opportunity for your project to be applied to high performance sport and possibly be integrated into an Olympic campaign.

What about funding?

The AIS has a number of funding streams for research. Those projects that offer the potential to impact on the performance of our athletes, coaches and support staff will be viewed favourably for possible funding.

Is my project information secure?

The information given to the AIS is treated in confidence. No information will be distributed to third parties without the express permission of the principal researcher.

How will I know if my project is attractive to the AIS?

We envisage receiving many responses, and each project will be looked at with a view to its potential to offer an achievable performance outcome for our athletes, coaches and support staff. Those projects will be targeted and the principal researcher contacted within one month of logging the information.

All information will be read and, if necessary, the principal researcher may be contacted by the AIS with suggestions about other parties in the Australian sports system that might benefit from their research.