ISHPES is currently accepting applications for the 2026 Early Career Scholar Award. The ISHPES Gigliola Gori Award will be presented at the 2026 ISHPES Congress to be held in Taipei, Taïwan on August 12-14, 2026.
It is awarded for an unpublished essay of outstanding quality in the field of sport history. Eligible scholars must be a member of ISHPES and a registered student (undergraduate or graduate) at the time of the Congress or within one year of receiving or having graduated from a programme of higher education.
The essay must be submitted in English and the text itself (including notes and bibliography) must not exceed 8,000 words. The essay should conform to The International Journal of History of Sport style for format and references.
The main criteria for selection will be based on the young scholar’s original work, the scientific quality of his or her research and the value of the study from the perspective of international sport history. A specially chosen committee will review the articles and select the winner.
The award winner will receive a €500 prize, free registration at the Congress and a year’s membership to ISHPES. The winning paper will be presented during the conference. His/her paper must be available for consideration to be published in The International Journal of History of Sport and the winner, together with any other entrant whose work is recognized by the committee for its quality, will receive a diploma that will be presented during the Congress. The essay must be emailed to the Chair of the Awards Committee at awards@ishpes.org / fcleophas@sun.ac.za no later than April 10, 2026.
