Call for the IOC Olympic Studies Centre Research Grant Programme 2027 is open now!!!!!
The IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme supports emerging researchers conducting scholarly research related to the Olympic Movement. The programme aims to promote high-quality research on Olympism, the history and ideals of the Olympic Movement, athletes, the Olympic Games, and their wider impact on contemporary society and culture. Research projects must be situated within the humanities and/or social sciences.
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The programme is open to current PhD students whose doctoral research includes Olympism, the Olympic Movement, or the Olympic Games as at least one of its research focuses. Early-career academic staff and postdoctoral researchers may also apply if they completed their doctorate or equivalent highest degree in or after 2024. PhD applicants must remain enrolled throughout the grant period, and their proposed project should make a clear contribution to their doctoral thesis.
Successful applicants can receive a research grant of up to USD 6,000, with the final amount determined by the Grant Programme Selection Committee. Funding can support research-related expenses such as economy-class travel and living costs associated with research visits, translation of essential materials, data collection, relevant software, web hosting, and other justified research expenses. Up to USD 1,500 may be used for knowledge-mobilisation activities such as conference participation, publication fees, podcasts, or blogs.
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An important feature of the programme is the opportunity for selected researchers to visit the Olympic Studies Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland, where they can consult its collections, primary sources, and IOC Historical Archives. This provides researchers with access to valuable materials for Olympic-related scholarship.
The programme is international and applications must be submitted in English or French. For the 2027 award, the application deadline is 22 September 2026.
Benefits
- Successful applicants will receive a research grant of a maximum of USD 6,000.
- Travel (economy class) and living expenses, where directly linked to the project
and/or required for consultation of the IOC Historical Archives and/or OSC’s
collections in Lausanne; - Translation of essential research materials;
- Web hosting and content development;
- Software not provided by the applicant’s university;
- Data collection costs (e.g. workshops and/or focus groups);
- Other relevant and justified research expenditure.
Eligibilities
- PhD students: Must be enrolled in a PhD programme in the humanities or social sciences, with
- Olympism, the Olympic Movement, or the Olympic Games as at least one research focus.
- Must remain enrolled throughout the entire grant period.
- The proposed research must clearly contribute to the applicant’s doctoral thesis.
- Early Career Academics (ECA): Academic staff or postdoctoral fellows who completed their doctorate or equivalent highest degree in 2024 or later, in the humanities or social sciences.
- ECA applicants must hold a university appointment for the entire grant period.
Application Process
Applicants are required to apply online through the apply link and provide the following necessary information with it:
- Completed official application form
- Proof of registration/appointment covering the grant period
- PhD students: current proof of doctoral enrolment
- ECA: current proof of university appointment, including academic/research status
- Letter of recommendation
- From PhD supervisor or ECA mentor
- On institutional letterhead and signed
- Ethics committee approval certificate — only if applicable (e.g., interviews, surveys, human subjects/data, fieldwork, or required by the home institution)
Application Deadline: September 22, 2026 (13 Days Remaining)
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