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This may be of interest to some Sport Study Group jiscmail list members. Apologies for cross posting. The Vancouver Island University World Leisure Centre of Excellence is once again seeking applications for our 2015-2016 Visiting Scholars Program. Visiting Scholars are an integral component of two initiatives at Vancouver Island University (VIU): the MA Degree in Sustainable Leisure Management, and the World Leisure Centre of Excellence. Accordingly, the Visiting Scholar Program is designed to bring local and international leaders to VIU to engage with students, faculty, and the Vancouver Island region. The purpose of this engagement is to enrich the student experience, to share research and professional experiences, and to explore possibilities for future collaborations (such as research projects, student and faculty exchanges, study tours, etc). VIU is dedicated to teaching, research, community engagment, and international collaboration. The faculty in the Department of Recreation and Tourism is one of the largest leisure related programs in Canada, and includes two funded Research Chairs. The Department is active in research, international activity, and community projects. We are seeking applications from scholars with research and teaching expertise in leisure, sustainability, innovation, behavior change, community development, knowledge mobilization,strategic planning, and related areas. Scholars may be either (or both) practitioners or academics who are actively engaged in the study or application of sustainable practices in leisure management. Vancouver Island University will fund up to $4000 CDN for travel and living expenses for four visiting scholars per year. The MA program in Sustainable Leisure Management (MA SLM) at VIU prepares emerging leaders to create innovative approaches for providing recreation and tourism opportunities in ways that respect and enhance communities, natural settings, and local economies (please visit our website for current description of the MA SLM and related programs: at www.viu.ca/slm<http://www.viu.ca/slm> or www.worldleisureviu.org<http://www.worldleisureviu.org>. The MA SLM program is housed within the VIU Department of Recreation and Tourism, which is recognized as a “Centre of Excellence” by the World Leisure Organization. Interested scholars are encourage to submit the attached application form to Shelley-Anne Gajda ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) by January 30, 2015. The selection process will be conducted during the first week of February and successful candidates will be contacted immediately. Also attached is our current World Leisure Centre of Excellence at VIU annual report – delivered to the WLO Board at the World Leisure Congress in September. Thank you for you time and consideration, Aggie Aggie Weighill, PhD Coordinator MA Sustainable Leisure Management Chair VIU Research Ethics Board Dept. Recreation & Tourism Management Faculty of Management Vancouver Island University +1 (250) 753-3245 ext. 2416 www.viu.ca/rectour<http://www.viu.ca/rectour> www.viu.ca/reb<http://www.viu.ca/reb> www.worldleisureviu.org<http://www.worldleisureviu.org> www.viuinafrica.com<http://www.viuinafrica.com> Skype: Faculty of Management Twitter: @AJWheel LinkedIn: Aggie Weighill