WADA shares update regarding 2024 Social Science Research (SSR) Grant Program, Global Education Conference Poster Presentations and 2024 SSR Symposium

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wishes to remind stakeholders of WADA’s 20 September 2023 call for proposals for its 2024 Social Science Research Grant Program (Grant Program), which invites applicants to submit Expressions of Interest via the Agency’s WADAGrants platform, by 20 November 2023 (12:00 noon GMT).  

As part of WADA’s 2020-2024 Social Science Research Strategy – which aims to support WADA’s 2020-2024 Strategic Plan by focusing on impactful research – WADA’s Education Committee oversees the Agency’s Social Science Research for anti-doping, including the work undertaken by WADA’s Social Science Research Expert Advisory Group (SSREAG). 

To submit an application and for further information regarding the 2024 Grant Program, please refer to the Overview and Guidance for Applicants and Frequently Asked Questions section of the WADAGrants platform; and/or, contact the Agency’s Education Department at ssr@wada-ama.org. 

While a full overview of the Grant Program and application process is available in the Overview and Guidance for Applicants document, WADA would like to draw your attention to the fact that there is one deadline for all applications this year. There will be no ‘Expression of Interest’ phase for Tiers 1 and 2, and all Tier 3 applications must also be submitted by the deadline.  

The Education Committee will review the recommendations from the SSREAG in February 2024, prior to seeking formal approval from WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) in March 2024; after which, applicants will be notified. 

WADA seeks to enhance social science research capability in traditionally under-represented and underfunded regions—namely, Asia, Latin America, and Africa—and encourages researchers from these regions to apply. Please note that applications in French are also encouraged and accepted through the WADAGrants platform. 

2024 Global Education Conference Poster Presentations – Call for Abstracts 

Additionally, WADA is pleased to share that in the context of the Agency’s 2024 Global Education Conference, which will take place 27-29 February 2024 in Cannes, France, is inviting short abstract submissions for its poster sessions related to Social Science Research in clean sport. To submit an abstract, please go to the social science research section of WADA Grants and click on “2024 Global Education Conference – Call for Abstracts”. Please click here for more information regarding abstract submissions. 

WADA Social Science Research Symposium 

As part of WADA’s 2020-2024 Social Science Research Strategy, to encourage collaboration and integration of social science researchers within the global anti-doping system, just prior to WADA’s 2024 Global Education Conference, the Agency will host a Social Science Research (SSR) Symposium on 27 February 2024 at Université Côte d’Azur in Nice, France.  

The Symposium will bring together the SSR community, allowing researchers to share experiences of working in the anti-doping field. The main goal of this Symposium is to encourage discussion and collaboration on wider research issues, such as working with practitioner partners, multidisciplinary research, and the recruitment of athletes to research. 

Should you wish to register for the SSR Symposium and/or the Conference, we invite you to do so here by 18 February 2024. Further details concerning the Conference, including how to book your hotel accommodation, are available on the 2024 GEC website.