Spring School - São Paulo edition 2026

How to apply

Applications to attend the Latin American School of Public Policy - São Paulo Edition 2026 are open until October 20, 2026. We invite you to explore the courses and research workshops separately before submitting your application.

In the mornings, participants will attend one of the following three courses (10 hours in total, 2 hours per day):

Understanding Policy Implementation and Street-level bureaucracy by Gabriela Lotta [Portuguese-speaking course]
Public Policy Analysis by José Luis Mendez Martinez [Spanish-speaking course]
Studying the Policy Process: Theories and Methods by Evangelia Petridou [English-speaking course]

In the afternoons, participants will take part in Research Design Workshops, for a total of 12 hours (3 hours per day over 4 days).

Participants will be selected based on the quality of their CV and, if they choose to present a paper during the workshops, the quality of their research abstract.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and results will be communicated progressively.

Registration will open in parallel, allowing successful applicants to secure their place as soon as they receive their admission decision. Participation in the School will be confirmed upon completion of the registration process.

Please note that each course is limited to approximately 10 participants. Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to the remaining available places. To maximize your chances of attending your preferred course, we strongly encourage you to submit your application and complete your registration as early as possible.

How to apply?

To apply to the School, please follow the steps below:

Log in or create an IPPA User Account
Click on the "I want to apply" button
Fill in the form and upload:
- An updated short CV (in PDF format)
- An abstract (one or two paragraphs) of the research project for candidates who wish to have their project discussed during the School.
List the available courses in order of preference, where 1 is your first choice, and 0 indicates an option you do not wish to be considered. We will do our best to assign you to your top choice.

Abstract Submission

Individuals who wish to have their project discussed during the School must include an abstract in their application.

Length of the final submissions:

For research projects: at least 10 pages long
For articles: 7 000 to 10 000 words, in compliance with international standards.

The summary of the research project must underscore:

The research question: What issues does the project seek to highlight and why? These could be theoretical research questions or methodological questions.
In what context do these issues occur? The proposal should present the context in which these issues are found and justify why, taking into account this context, the issue is relevant.
What is the scientific relevance of the research question? The document should present a brief state-of-the-art and identify specific expected contributions and the approaches and concepts mobilized.
What will the research project contribute to existing studies? What kind of hypotheses does the project explore? Why are these original and how will they help highlight different aspects of the main research question?
Which methods will be used?