Winter School - Doha Edition 2027

How to apply

Applications to attend the International Winter School on Public Policy - Doha edition are open until December 10. We invite you to consult the courses and workshop proposals separately to identify your favorite ones.

For the mornings, you can choose between three courses, which represent 10 hours (2 hours each day):

- Designing Policies That Can Work in Critical Times by Giliberto Capano
- Studying the Policy Process: Concepts, Theories and Methods by Evangelia Petridou
- Policymaking in Practice: Developing Solutions for Real-World Problems by Ian Roberge

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?