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Stay connected to sport science through ECSS membership

ECSS members are the heart and soul of the College. Our missions are largely based around supporting you in your career, as well as driving the field of sport science. We aim to:

  1. Disseminate high quality, innovative science
  2. Empower the development of young scientists
  3. Build and retain an engaged ECSS community
  4. Develop strong partnerships within the private and public sectors

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Membership benefits

ECSS also supports your career development through its freely available Job Vacancies and Events Calendar, the ECSS congress abstract database, and public video channel ECSS.tv, which hosts a wide variety of scientific presentations from each annual congress.

How do I become an ECSS member or renew my existing membership? 

To become a new member, please follow the steps to create a new member account here. Once you have set up your account, visit the secure membership page to select the membership category that applies to you.

To renew your existing membership please log into your ECSS account and visit the secure membership page to select the membership category that applies to you.

From 2023, your ECSS membership will automatically renew for one year at a time. This means you will no longer need to log into your ECSS account to renew your membership. Renewals are processed in January every year. If you would like to opt out of your ECSS membership, you will need to notify our office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by 29 September. After opting out, your annual ECSS membership will continue until 31 December and will be cancelled thereafter. For more detailed information on this, please visit our updated bye-laws.

Membership requirements

To become an ECSS member, you must be 18 years of age or above. ECSS members usually hold a university-level degree in the field of sport and exercise science or its sub-disciplines.

Student members are entitled to all membership benefits and usually are undergraduate or postgraduate students in the field of sport and exercise science and its sub-disciplines.

Are you a student? If so, please send us a digital copy of your international student verification (ISIC: International Student Identity Card) or other student confirmation in English along with your ECSS ID number to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can find your ECSS ID number by logging into your ECSS account.

An international student ID is available for every student worldwide and it provides you with many useful discounts on hostels, restaurants, museums, and much more. You can easily obtain your international student ID by visiting ISIC. If you have another type of official verification document confirming your student status, as this may also be acceptable. Please send a digital copy of it along with your ECSS ID to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  

Any problems, please reach out to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Join an international community of scientists with similar interests and goals and get access to a wide range of useful benefits and services to boost your career in sport science.
We are thrilled to be going to Paris from 4-7 July for this year’s ECSS congress, where INSEP, our official congress host, is organising a unique programme full of inspiring science and memorable moments. We hope you can be part of it!

CONTACT US

European College of Sport Science

Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6
50933 Cologne Germany

Email: office@sport-science.org
Phone: +49 221 9626 2771

 

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