Application | ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS’ SYMPOSIUM SPORTS, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE

“Female Athletes, Women’s Sport, and the Olympic Experience”
12TH INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS’ SYMPOSIUM
JULY 11-14, 2023, OLYMPIA, GREECE

CENTER FOR HELLENIC STUDIES (WASHINGTON DC), HARVARD UNIVERSITY, INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC ACADEMY, & CENTER FOR HELLENIC STUDIES (GREECE), HARVARD UNIVERSITY,
& THE REGION OF WESTERN GREECE

Application Form

Please fill out the application completely before you click on the “Submit” button at the end of the form. The system will not save incomplete applications.

As part of the application process, please prepare the following documents in PDF format:

Resume in English
English Language Certification

The deadline for all submissions is Sunday, May 21, 2023 midnight (Eastern European Time). Once you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation of submission email (check your spam folder too). In case you fail to receive it, contact us immediately.

All references must be received by Wednesday, May 24, 2023 midnight (Eastern European Time). Once you have completed your application, the CHS system will automatically contact your referee and ask them to fill out a brief questionnaire. It is your responsibility to follow up with your referee about the completion of this questionnaire.

The selection process will conclude by June 10. Selected participants will receive acceptance messages via email, along with instructions regarding the confirmation of their participation and the submission of other related forms. A waitlist will also be maintained.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or the Symposium, or if you fail to receive a confirmation of submission email, please contact IOA Sessions’ Coordinator, Marilena Katsadoraki via email: m.katsadoraki@ioa.org.gr or phone: +30 210 687 8810.

Full name: *

(last name, first name)

Email address *

Date of birth *

Day/Month/Year

Contact number *

(Please provide the phone number where we can reach you. If you have a cell phone, provide that number.)

Your Academic Status and Experience

University *

School *

Department *

Current Level of Studies *

Current GPA (for undergraduate and graduate students) or latest GPA (for PhD candidates) *

First year of current level of studies:

Expected year of graduation *

Major or title of graduate program or PhD title

Have you attended the IOA-CHS Symposium before? *

Mark the year(s) of your past participation in the Symposium. *

Short Essays

Please respond to each of the following questions in 150 words maximum. You may want to draft your responses in a separate word processor and have them ready to paste into the application form.

Please provide some background on your experience with sport, either personally (as a recreation or as part of an organized team) or as a spectator, or a subject of academic and intellectual interest. *

What coursework have you taken in Classical Studies and/or Social Sciences (philology, history, archaeology, philosophy, political science, sociology, anthropology) and what kinds of connections do you find with this year’s Symposium topic? *

What do you hope to gain from your participation in the Symposium? *

Is there something additional you would like to share in further support of your application for the Symposium?

How did you hear about this Symposium? *

CHS websites, social and other media

IOA website, social and other media

My department’s/school’s website, social and other media

Other

Please specify: *

Reference

We ask that you provide us with the contact information for one faculty member who can speak to your academic work and evaluate your plans for participating in the Symposium. Immediately after you submit your application the system will automatically contact the referee about your recommendation. You should inform the referee about your application, so they will know about the forthcoming communication. Please notice that we will not disclose the information provided by your referee, unless required to do so.

Full name: *

(last name, first name)

Academic title/affiliation, Institution *

Email address *

Files for Upload

The files you upload MUST be in PDF format, and should not exceed the size of 8MB each; otherwise, your application will be rejected by the system. File names should only contain Latin alphabet letters, numbers, underscores, or dashes.

Upload a copy of your resume in English. *

Maximum file size: 8MB

Upload a copy of an English Language Certification. *

Maximum file size: 8MB

I certify that all information submitted in this application and in any supporting documents of my candidacy is complete and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that providing false or misleading information or failing to provide updated information can result in a rejection of my application and possible dismissal from the activity.

The organizers review applications without regard to, and do not discriminate on the basis of, age, color, disability, family responsibilities, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, personal appearance, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other factor prohibited by law in their educational programs and activities.

I have read and acknowledged the personal data policy of the Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece, Harvard University. *

I have read and acknowledged.

Upon submission, you should receive an email confirmation that your form was successfully received. If you do not receive this confirmation, please submit the form again.