ASPC Launches Mike English Scholarship Program 2026

The ASPC has officially launched the Mike English Scholarship Program 2026, reinforcing its commitment to promoting innovation, collaboration, and knowledge exchange across its global network of high-performance sport centres.

The program aims to support impactful projects that contribute to both individual centres and the wider sport performance community.

Two Categories for 2026 Edition

For this year’s edition, ASPC will award two scholarships of €10,000 each under the following categories:

• Women's Professional Leadership Management
• General Sport Sciences Professional Exchange

These categories reflect ASPC’s strategic priorities of advancing leadership diversity and strengthening technical collaboration across centres.

Open Call for ASPC Member Centres

All ASPC-affiliated high-performance centres are invited to submit innovative project proposals. Submissions should demonstrate clear value in terms of innovation, relevance, knowledge transfer, and potential impact.

Submission Details

• Deadline: May 17, 2026
• Submission email: secretariat@sportperformancecentres.org

Projects will be evaluated by an expert committee based on criteria including innovation, alignment with ASPC objectives, and long-term impact on the sport performance ecosystem.

Driving Impact Through Collaboration

The Mike English Scholarship Program continues to be a key initiative in strengthening collaboration within the ASPC network, encouraging centres to share knowledge, develop new approaches, and contribute to the evolution of high-performance sport globally.

ASPC strongly encourages all members to participate and submit proposals that reflect their ambition and expertise.

The full guidelines for the 2026 program are available here.