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28 January 2026
Young Researchers Program in Policy Evaluation - 2026 edition
LIEPP is renewing its programme to support young researchers in policy evaluation for the year 2026. This programme aims to provide support to young researchers who would also like to develop a component of their work on the implications of their research for public action, and to do so from an interdisciplinary perspective.
The programme is open to doctoral students (who must be enrolled in a doctoral program at Sciences Po or Université Paris Cité at the time of application) and recent PhD graduates (who have defended their thesis less than two years ago, with the thesis having been defended after August 31, 2024, and whose primary affiliation is a Sciences Po or Université Paris Cité laboratory), in all disciplines.
It has the following objectives:
- To promote and support the work of young researchers;
- To facilitate the translation of academic research into useful results for the evaluation of public policies;
- To promote interdisciplinary dialogue in research, with a view to encouraging the emergence of interdisciplinary projects;
- To give greater visibility, among public actors and civil society, to the work of young researchers who contribute to the evaluation of public policies.
full description of the program and application procedures
Practical information
Research project topics: subjects related to public policy evaluation, all disciplines combined
Research support grant: €2,000, to be used before August 31, 2027
List of eligible expenses:
- Travel expenses for conducting field research (for doctoral studies only): train, plane, hotel.
- Travel expenses for participation in national and international conferences: train, plane, hotel, registration fees
- Research vacations
- Transcription of interviews
- Translation and editing
- Purchase of books or documentation (limited to 10 books)
- Purchase of online data related to your research project
- Publication grant (e.g., article submission fees, open access fees)
Submission deadline: June 5, 2026 (inclusive) at the latest, using the online application form. Winners will be notified of the selection results by mid-July 2026 at the latest.
