Six scholarships are available with the support of the FIA Foundation via the FIA University, the Federation’s corporate education and research facility, to examine digital hate and associated toxic commentary specific to sport, while earning a Masters by Research (MPhil) from Dublin City University (DCU) Business School.

This Masters by Research is undertaken by distance learning, meaning you remain in Italy and work independently (2 years part-time starting January 2024), with the support of an academic supervisor, on a thesis based on the topic of online hate and sport.

The FIA is collaborating with the European Commission along with representatives from FIFA, IOC, FIM and national governments.

Research contribution by Italy academia will demonstrate our country’s foundational commitment to knowledge development and safeguarding the sport and society.

Contact Automobile Club d’Italia (email) for more details about this opportunity.

About the FIA
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), founded in 1904, is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation of the world’s leading mobility organisations which brings together 243 international motoring and sporting organisations from 147 countries on five continents.

About Automobile Club d’Italia
Since its foundation in 1905, ACI has followed and supported the evolution of the automotive phenomenon in Italy, from the 2,229 vehicles circulating then to the tens of millions today. ACI also organizes and promotes motor sports events, supports people in the spaces of culture, tourist activities and sporting passion. ACI is recognized by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) as the only national authority in Italy for motor sport. In exercising its automotive sporting power, ACI works to promote and spread the passion for this sport by supporting people also in their sporting passion.

About DCU Business School
Dublin City University (DCU) Business School is an internationally focused business school, whose globally ranked Master’s Degrees offer clear routes to career progression in a wide range of business areas. Its longstanding connection to industry has been the hallmark of its approach to education since its foundation in 1980.

About the FIA University
The FIA University is the education and research arm of the FIA, whose mission is to support the FIA’s strategy of being a knowledge-led organisation. Open to FIA members and professional staff, FIAU will offer a range of courses designed to advance the education and competency standards of FIA personnel.

In addition, as exemplified through the publication of its White Paper on Online Abuse in March 2023, FIAU aims to publish empirical research to inform policy and strategy and for the benefit of practitioners, including our global network of clubs and members.

About the FIA Foundation
The FIA Foundation is the independent charitable arm of the FIA and supports the safety and development of motor sport from grassroots up, invests in the charitable activities of the national members; and has an activist role in global public policy, working with multilateral institutions, regional NGOs and member clubs to promote an agenda of road safety, sustainable mobility and climate action.