WADA – the World Anti-Doping Agency – has issued a call for proposals for its 2015 Social Science Research Program. The purpose of the Grant Program is to encourage research in the social sciences which will lead to the development of more efficient strategies to prevent doping amo
ngst athletes.

Applicants can be from various organisations
including universities, colleges, small businesses, for-profit and not-for-profit organisations.

For 2015, proposals are invited in one of the following three areas:

1. Developing intervention models based on up-to-date research findings.
2. The perception of legitimacy of anti-doping rules and organizations and its effect on athletes’ attitudes and buy-in to anti-doping programs.
3. Understanding deterrence measures for entourage.

The deadline for submissions is 10 July 2014.

Applicants will be notified of the results in December 2014.

For more information please visit the WADA website