Jess Dixon, University of Windsor

Research

relative age effects age-ordered shirt numbering youth sport sport participation athlete development dropout

Latest funding

Relative age effects: an international conference
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$18,030
Exploring developmental factors for overcoming relative age effects in ice hockey
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$89,924

All 2 grants and awards

Relative age effects: an international conference

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Dixon, Jess C.

Keywords: relative age effects; sport participation; education; health and well-being; athlete development; dropout

$18,030

Exploring developmental factors for overcoming relative age effects in ice hockey

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Dixon, Jess C.

Keywords: sport; athlete development; relative age effects; leadership; physical activity

$89,924

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: relative age effects Dear Professor Dixon, 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 relative age effects connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]