CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 MiDi RESEARCH PRIZE

The Migration and Diversity (MiDi) interdisciplinary collective at Sciences Po is delighted to announce its call for applications for the 2026 MiDi Research Prize. 

The MiDi Research Prize was launched in 2023 to reward young researchers at Sciences Po. In line with the collective’s objective, this prize helps to promote interdisciplinarity and strengthen academic exchange on issues related to migration and ethno-cultural diversity at Sciences Po. 

MiDi was created in 2020 as a collective interdisciplinary initiative with the aim of strengthening interactions between researchers from different Sciences Po research centres around issues of international migration and ethno-cultural diversity. It brings together researchers from the Centre for International Studies (CERI), the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE), the Centre for Research on Social Inequalities (CRIS), the Law School, the Department of History, the Department of Economics, the Centre for Political Research at Sciences Po (CEVIPOF) and the Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Public Policies (LIEPP). The research produced at Sciences Po on these issues covers a wide range of themes, such as asylum and migration flows, the right to asylum, borders, the integration of migrants, ethno-racial discrimination and inequalities in the European and global contexts.

The Research Prize rewards the outstanding efforts of young researchers across all Schools and departments of Sciences Po, and raises the profile of rigorous, innovative research on issues relating to international migration and/or ethno-cultural diversity. 

Two annual prizes will be awarded to recognize research work carried out by master’s students as part of their master’s thesis (500 euros per prize).

Eligibility

All students enrolled in a master’s degree program at Sciences Po in 2025-2026 are eligible to apply. 

The prizewinners will be invited to publish their master’s thesis on the MiDi website, as well as to participate in an awards ceremony seminar.  

Candidates are invited to send their thesis, abstract (200 words), and CV to clara.manisier@sciencespo.fr by Tuesday, 15 September 2026. Prizewinners will be announced by Monday, 2 November 2026.