Launch of the 2025 PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme
The IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) has launched a new edition of the grant programme intended for PhD Students and Early Career Academics engaged in scholarly research on the Olympic Movement, its history and ideals, and the impact of the Olympic Games on the various aspects of contemporary society and culture.
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Since its creation in 1999, more than 130 researchers from all over the world have benefited from this programme and received a grant, allowing them to conduct their research and, if appropriate, to visit the OSC in Lausanne to consult its collections and the IOC's historical archives.
Who is eligible to apply?
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 2022, are also eligible.
Rules, application form and deadline for submission
Application files and any related correspondence should be sent to the OSC before 23 September 2024. The programme's rules and guidelines and the application form are available on our website.
Selection Committee
The Grant Programme Selection Committee is composed of academic experts who are world-renowned for their involvement in Olympic studies and of OSC representatives.
Other research opportunities
University professors, lecturers and research fellows who have completed their doctorate and who hold an academic/research appointment are eligible to apply to the Advanced Olympic Research Grant Programme. This programme aims to promote advanced research by established researchers with a humanities or social sciences perspective in priority fields of research, which are identified every two years by the IOC. See here for additional information.
Our unique collections of resources to assist your research
We invite you to discover the Olympic World Library (OWL), our library catalogue entirely dedicated to Olympic knowledge, with close to 40.000 official and academic publications.You will also find an overview of the IOC historical archives, accessible via the OSC. For more information on the IOC Olympic Studies Centre, its resources, services and programmes, visit our website or contact studies.centre@olympic.org.