LIEPP Young Researcher Program 2025

The LIEPP Launches the 6th Edition of Its Support Program for Young Research in Public Policy Evaluation

The LIEPP is launching the sixth edition of its support program for young research in public policy evaluation. This program is part of a partnership with Université Paris Cité. It is open to PhD candidates (who must be enrolled in a doctoral program at the time of application) and early-career researchers (who defended their thesis less than two years ago, with the thesis defense occurring after August 31, 2023). Eligible applicants must be primarily affiliated with a laboratory at Sciences Po or Université Paris Cité, regardless of their discipline.

Objectives:

The program aims to:

• Promote and support the work of early-career researchers.
• Facilitate the translation of academic research into useful insights for public policy evaluation.
• Encourage interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers, particularly to foster interdisciplinary projects.
• Enhance the visibility of early-career researchers' work among public sector actors and civil society, highlighting its contributions to public policy evaluation.

Research Grant: €2,000

Duration: Academic year 2025-2026

Research Project Theme: Any topic related to public policy evaluation, across all disciplines.

Full program details and application guidelines available here.

Submission Deadline: June 9, 2025, at 11:59 PM, via the online application form only.

[Application Form]

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List of Eligible Expenses:

Note: Expenses cannot be carried over beyond June 30, 2025.

• Travel expenses for fieldwork (for PhD candidates only): train, airfare, hotel. A travel authorization validated by the applicant’s home laboratory will be required.
• Travel expenses for participation in national and international conferences: train, airfare, hotel, registration fees.
• Research assistantship fees.
• Interview transcriptions.
• Translation and editing services.
• Purchase of books or documentation (limited to 10 books).
• Purchase of online data related to the research project.
• Publication support (e.g., article submission fees, open-access fees).