Deadline: September 22, 2026
Applications are open for the IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme 2027. The IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) has launched a new edition of the grant programme for PhD Students and Early Career Academics engaged in scholarly research on the Olympic Movement, its history and ideals, the athletes, the Olympic Games and their impact on the various aspects of contemporary society and culture.
Since the creation of this programme in 1999, more than 148 researchers from all over the world have benefited from this programme and received a grant, allowing them to conduct their research and, where relevant, to visit the IOC Olympic Studies Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland to consult its collections (including primary sources and the IOC’s historical archives).
Grant
- Successful applicants will receive a research grant of a maximum of USD $6,000. The total amount to be awarded will be decided by the Grant Programme Selection Committee after full consideration of all elements of the application.
Eligibility
- All current postgraduate students enrolled in a PhD degree programme within the human and/or social sciences encompassing Olympism, the Olympic Movement or the Olympic Games as, at least, one of their research foci.
- All academic staff members and postdoctoral fellows who have completed their doctorate or equivalent highest degree (including masters, depending on the field) in or after 2024, are also eligible.
Application
For more information, visit IOC OSC Grant.
