Ashley Thompson, Brock University

Research

Sport Governance Strategy Strategic Management Sport Management Non-Profit Sport Organizations Athlete-centred sport system good governance national sport organizations

Latest funding

Athlete perceptions of national sport organizations good governance practices
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$24,899
Beyond the strategic plan: strategy and strategic management in Canadian non-profit sport organizations
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$17,280

All 2 grants and awards

Athlete perceptions of national sport organizations good governance practices

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Thompson, Ashley

Keywords: Athlete-centred sport system; sport governance; good governance; national sport organizations; amateur sport; Canada

$24,899

Beyond the strategic plan: strategy and strategic management in Canadian non-profit sport organizations

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Thompson, Ashley

Keywords: Strategy; Strategic Management; Sport Management; Sport Governance; Non-Profit Sport Organizations

$17,280

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Sport Governance Dear Professor Thompson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on sport governance connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Athlete perceptions of national sport organizations good governance practices" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]