2024 Call for Applications

The IOC, as the leader of the Olympic movement and the sport sector at large, is committed to the protection of athletes’ health particularly through illness and injury prevention.

In support of this aim, the IOC has committed to fund selected research pertaining to injury and illness prevention, in particular in the areas of safeguarding, mental health, concussion and transgender inclusion.

This year, the IOC Medical and Scientific Commission is calling particularly on researchers from the Global South to apply for support and funding of athlete-centered projects. Applications will be accepted until June 7, 2024.

Multi-center and collaborative projects and research that has the potential to directly benefit Olympic athletes are encouraged. Funding of suitable projects will be limited to less than USD 30,000.

Areas that are not eligible for the IOC Independent Research Fund include:

• funding the work of commercial companies;
• routine programmes that are part of normal athlete medical support (e.g. training of medical personnel);
• research that should be the responsibility of other bodies (e.g. NOC educational seminars by Olympic Solidarity).

To submit your application or for any questions: iocmedicalresearch@olympic.org

Click here to download the Application Form (to ensure optimal editing please use Adobe Acrobat Reader when filling in the form).