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Exercise is vitally important for the psychological and physical development of students. Many students tend to be busy with schoolwork and exams, and thus ignore exercise. The objective of this scholarship is to encourage students to exercise more after class.
As the courses usually end in the afternoon or even evening, good sports field lighting system can provide students with a comfortable and bright environment for sports activities, so that they can enjoy different sports such as football, tennis, cricket and so on at night.
However, the sports lighting with too high brightness may also bring light pollution to the surrounding environment, so we must be careful when selecting, installing and using the sports lighting fixtures. Fortunately, LED lighting is an energy-efficient and long-lasting light source that doesn’t produce much light spill.
By participating in this scholarship, the students can not only understand the importance of sports in their daily life, but appreciate the benefits of LED sports lighting in terms of light quality and light pollution. Students can also grow their critical thinking skills when writing the essay.
Number of available: 5
Amount: $2000 each
Application deadline (renewed each year):
Award Year: 2023
Renewable: Yes
Class: Undergraduate & postgraduate students
Discipline: No specific requirement. All programs are welcome to apply
Enrollment: Full-time, part-time
Minimum GPA requirement: 3.0 or above
Place of study: US
To be eligible for Sport Light Supply Healthy Lifestyle & Light Pollution Scholarship, the students must be –
If you are interested in apply for this scholarship, please submit an essay of no less than 1,500 words addressing one of the following topics, and send it to our email: scholarship@sportlightsupply.com.
1. Importance and benefits of doing sports as a student
2. How to maintain a healthy lifestyle in the college?
3. What is light pollution? Why is it a serious problem?
4. How does LED lighting reduce light pollution and light spill?
5. Advantages of using LED lighting in sports field
6. LED sports lighting issues: are there any disadvantages?
7. What is glare? How does lighting affect athletes’ performance and spectator experience? How to solve?
The result will be announced on
1. Are non-US college students eligible to apply for this scholarship?
Yes. All college students are eligible to apply the scholarship.
2. Is there any cost to participate in this scholarship?
No. Students don’t need to pay under any circumstances.
3. Do you sell applicant’s information to third party websites or companies?
No, we will not sell any applicants information to anyone. The information collected is only used for the scholarship application process. All information will be discarded 15 days after the application deadline.
4. Can I write more than 1,500 words? Will I be disqualified if I write a lot?
No, you won’t. The minimum requirement is 1,500 words, and we won’t disqualify applicants who submit a too-long essay.
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Sport Light Supply is a company manufacturing LED sport lighting fixtures for different venues such as football field, stadium, tennis court, golf source, cricket ground, baseball field, horse arena, and so on. We strive to promote the use of LED lighting because of its overwhelming benefits, such as energy efficiency, life span, smart control and versatility. We offer free lighting design and consultation for clients who wishes to retrofit, upgrade or get the new lights for their sports fields.
If you have any concern, please don’t hesitate to contact us-
Email: scholarship@sportlightsupply.com
Tel: +1 906 753 7153
Address: 1535 Webster St, Oakland, CA 94612
Most sports field lighting pollution comes from non-compliant outdoor lighting systems. That is, from those systems that do not only emit functional light for night vision. Think of a stadium with high powered floodlights. Then, imagine that the light fixtures spill light not only on the sports field but all around it. That excessive emission is dangerous for our health and the environment.
Here is some useful info about sports field lighting pollution. The main goal is to help readers understand this phenomenon. After learning the effects of this type of lighting pollution on people, we will discuss how to intervene.
Light pollution is any alteration of the natural amount of light present at night. In brief, it is the unnatural amount of light present in the nocturnal environment due to artificial lights. Light pollution is one of the most underestimated forms of pollution. Yet, this alteration has profound consequences on ecosystems and on our health.
Some examples of light pollution include:
Light pollution has harmful effects on migratory animals, such as turtles or birds. Scientific studies have found that city lights are causing these animals to lose their bearings. Basically, it is as if they no longer remember the right route.
In 1992, scientist Blair E. Witherington studied the behavioral response of sea turtles in laying their eggs in the presence of artificial light. The tortoises preferred not to nest where the artificial lights were. Also, they had difficulty finding their way back once they landed on the beach.
Nevertheless, moths have the worst luck in this regard. These insects set the migratory route based on the moon and the brightest stars. But, you can visit any well-lit sport field or stadium to find them stuck there.
If you think that plants are excluded from the problem, you better change your mind. Many plants are forced to bloom due to forced exposure to artificial light. And this means most flowers tend to die first.
Until a few years ago, people thought that light pollution was only an astronomers and night-sky-lovers’ problem. But light is extremely important for all living beings. If misused, it can lead to severe health issues. Spill light in a stadium is just a piece of a bigger puzzle. For example, sports field light pollution can cause:
Using high efficiency LED lamps is the first step to fixing the spill light problem. The sports lighting systems that produce the greatest dispersion of light use opaque globes. In short, the spill light is more than 50% of the light produced. Years ago, in a stadium, you could find curved glass wall lights, reflective surfaces, lanterns with opaque glass, and visible lamps. Plus, really obsolete lighting systems without glass. Today, new rules make sure that light efficiency standards are in place. In detail, many sports associations have their requirements. So, we need to read and follow these guidelines.
Upgrading the tech and materials of the sports lighting system will help more. Also, it is a cost-competitive fix. The obsolete lighting designs of old sports fields and stadiums lack optics to direct the light flow. In old systems, it was necessary to use lamps with a much higher power than necessary to obtain sufficient ground lighting. Then again, also due to the lack of optics, the old flood lights required manual inclination to illuminate all the sport field areas. New LED sports lighting designs come with remote control via apps and automatic lighting solutions.
Practicing sports is the easiest way to maintain a healthy lifestyle. In college, every student needs to study for long hours. Luckily, physical exercise helps you to cope better with stress. Plus, you get all the benefits that come with playing football, baseball, cricket, etc. That is, new friends, skills, and entertainment.
Of course, practicing sports at night requires you to keep an eye on a few things. Above all, your safety. Both indoor and outdoor sports lighting are critical to ensure your safety and security. No matter where you go, each venue, stadium, or practice field should provide proper illumination. Besides, the right sports lights increase the chances of success on the pitch.
Evening training can be highly beneficial. For one thing, body temperature fluctuates naturally during the day. When we wake up, the human body begins to warm up. Only in the late afternoon, we reach higher body temperature. And we need that to perform at our best in the gym or on the field. In other words, exercising in the evening is also convenient.
Sports challenges promote a healthy lifestyle. Basically, they help a student to work on those phenomena that young people encounter during this phase of their life. But a healthy lifestyle also involves the students and the community they belong to.
Social media and apps can distract a student from his or her inner journey. During these years, there will be plenty of time to do all sorts of things. But young people are often impatient. They forget that they need to choose and create a real identity they like. For example, they do not really know where to start to build social health.
Some find a hobby. Others try different after-school clubs and activities. Then again, the vast majority simply does nothing. Do not ever give up on your social life!
This is the best time to make new friends and relationships. Most of the time, things will not go according to the plan. But it is of the uttermost importance that a learner keeps trying until he or she succeeds.
The perfect recipe for success includes physical activity plus a more intellectual one. For example, football and acting. Also, reading books on how to build relationships and make new friendships help. Focusing on whatever works to fit in any group will pay off big time.
Without a doubt, any student who improves his or her memory makes school life easy. Did you know that you can train your brain? Many still do not know that memory can improve over time with the right set of techniques.
Memory is not a simple database full of information. For one thing, it defines our identity and makes it unique. More importantly, our memories and our experiences are vital assets. They influence our choices and the behaviors we put into action during our life.
Numerous types of memory exist. That is, visual, auditory, emotional, etc. Over the years, each of us has chosen a favorite type. That is how we remember things, our memorization process. But, we can integrate other styles and techniques to improve our memory.
For instance, a student can learn the method of loci. This simple technique was made famous by Sherlock Holmes. With this, the necessary hours to study any subject can decrease dramatically. In fact, with better memory, you do not need so much time to study and prepare for a test.
When growing up, a student faces more and more time alone. Progressively, if a person wants to live well, a person needs to learn certain skills. Cooking is one of them.
While you can go through your life without knowing how to boil water and cook pasta, that is not in line with a healthy lifestyle.
Learning how to cook goes hand in hand with nutrition. That is, what and how much you eat, what foods are good for you, etc.
You can learn to cook for yourself easily. Just read some culinary books for advice. Or start preparing the first recipes by following an online course.
Similarly, you can learn more about nutrition. If you are doing sports, look for the best diet to build mass, stamina, and strength. Then, read the labels and learn more about proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Being curious is the key to keep improving yourself. Take your time, but try to improve every meal, just a little.
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