We award individual members who have made significant, sustained and outstanding contributions to the work of the Association in the areas of scholarly research, demonstrated active leadership, a legacy of positive influence on the lives of girls and women through physical education or Sport Research, a member who has sustained a strong reputation in the field of Dance in Education, and an individuals who have over all outstanding contributions to the Association and its work or values.
IAPESGW Awards 2025: Call for Nominations
The Call for nominations for the prestigious IAPESGW Awards 2025 is open. Click here for more information.
Submit nominations till October 31st, 2025 (deadline postponed) to iapesgw.rdiketmueller@gmail.com and iapesgw.bferreira@gmail.com .
Please follow the instructions and criteria for your submission.
Honorary Life Members
Honorary membership is given to members who have made a significant contribution to the work of the Association, and shall be for life.
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Dorothy Ainsworth Award (Research)
The Dorothy Sears Ainsworth Award is awarded for outstanding scholarly work that has furthered the aims of the Association across the fields of Physical Education, Sport, Dance, and Physical Activity for girls and women.
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Lynn Vendien Award (Leadership)
This award started in 1997 and is intended to individuals who have exhibited a leadership role in contributing to improving the quality of life of girls and women, through physical education and sport (e.g., integration; sport for all; service to the community, the women’s movement.)
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Audrey Bambra Award (Legacy)
The Audrey Bambra Award was established to reward an individual or a group who has demonstrated commitment to the learning process and pedagogy, and have passed this on to others, whether locally, nationally or internationally, over a sustained period of time. The focus is on the legacy that such a commitment can leave.
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Kluka Love Award for Young Researchers (Young Researcher)
This award is made during Congress events to the best young researcher presentation (under 35 years of age).
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Chiyoe Matsumoto Dance Development Award (Dance in Education)
The Dance Development Award is for a person or a group who has had a significant influence on others through prolonged service to Dance Education.
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Margaret Talbot Award (President’s Award for Service to IAPESGW)
An award to be given at the discretion of the President for those members who have made an ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Association’.
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