Call for ITC Conference Grant applications with PROFEEDBACK in 2023

PROFEEDBACK, Platform of policy evaluation community for improved EU policies and better acknowledgement, is accepting applications for Inclusiveness Target Country (ITC) Conference Grants for the current period until 31 October 2023.

Policy evaluation is a key tool in understanding, developing and modernising EU policies, thus there is a growing demand for EU-wide and high quality evaluation services. The main challenge is that currently there is no bottom-up platform for European researchers and professionals working in policy evaluation. They have limited possibilities to discuss common problems, assess country specific practices and share their knowledge in a mutually beneficial and effective way. The PROFEEDBACK Action aims to foster the networking of the policy evaluation community at EU-level, raise awareness on the importance of evaluation policy research and improve its impact on policy-making. The Action, following a bottom-up and open approach, gathers researchers and professionals from various scientific fields and sectors to present and evaluate theories, topics, tools and methods of policy evaluation. Results of the Europe-wide assessment of good practices provide direct and high-quality inputs for national and EU bodies responsible for policy evaluation.

Researchers and innovators under the age of 40 working in the field of policy evaluation, who have been accepted to present a paper at a high-level international conference on a topic relevant to PROFEEDBACK, and whose institution is based in a COST ITC or a COST NNC (Near Neighbour Country), are encouraged to apply for this grant.

Applications can be submitted at any time. However they must be submitted at least 30 days before the start of the travel. Read attentively all details of this call.