Students
Encouraging young researchers
Students studying related topics and/or on elective projects are particularly encouraged to engage with the Society. Student membership costs US$50 for the year and includes discounts at ISSS congresses and free copies of our proceedings (currently published by ASTM). We are working towards scholarships to support students engaged in snow sports safety research.
The ISSS has long recognized the need to encourage and support students and young researchers in the field of snow sports safety. Equally, we acknowledge that this niche area can be difficult to access without support and that preparing and presenting research/elective work at conferences can be both expensive and intimidating. Although our funding is extremely limited, we aim to provide academic support to students and young researchers. Our scientific conferences have a well-earned reputation for their openness and friendliness towards students and new researchers so please come along and join us, you’ll have a great time! The ISSS supports students by offering travel scholarships to offset the cost of traveling to the bi-annual congresses. Please contact us for more information.
Sachico Yahashi Award
In memory of Sachico Yahashi, this prestigious prize is awarded to the best research paper presented by a young researcher at each ISSS conference. A subgroup of the ISSS scientific committee and the ISSS Board decide on the winner, who receives a prize of US$1000.
Winter School
International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA) - Summer & Winter School
ISEA’s Summer and Winter Schools are project-based learning experiences for international students. Typically such Summer and Winter Schools are composed of five days, during which students from all over the world come together to cooperate in small projects related to sports engineering topics. During those days of intense teaching, testing and analysis activities, students get the possibility to work under the guidance of renowned university professors and industry experts in the field of sports engineering.
The format of the event is a combination of theoretical lectures, technical sessions, seminars on the application of sensors, data treatment etc., read by professors active in the field of sports engineering, presentations and lectures of industry representatives and, most importantly, the hands-on conduction of pilot research projects in field sessions of data collection. The support of tutors and the presence of industry representatives allows the students to grow in the knowledge of engineering in winter/summer sports and to build and reinforce friendly collaborations, thereby fostering the students’ personal and professional experience. Winter Schools typically focus on topics, such as performance, safety, biomechanics, instrumentations and equipment in winter sports, providing students with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and expertise on ski, snowboard, cross country ski and others.
