‘Mission-Oriented Science-Policy Dialogues’ training for early-career researchers
Dates of training: 27-30 January 2026 Vienna, Austria (Online pre-events will be held on 2, 9 and 16 Dec 2025)
Fee: Participation for EuSPRI members is free of charge; participation for non-EuSPRI participants is €300..
If you wish to apply, please send your CV and motivation letter (max 1 page in which you also explain
your link to MOIP (Mission-Oriented science, technology and Innovation Policies) and/or TIP (Transformative and mission-oriented science, technology and Innovation Policies) before 25 August 2025 to scipol_training@umr-lisis.fr.
Please indicate in your motivation letter, which of the following themes fit best with professional experience:
– Net-zero
– Agriculture
– Mobility
– Health
– Energy
– Cities
– Digitalisation
– AI
– Defense
Background
How do we learn to engage in dialogue at the science-policy interface? Several formats and initiatives for (un-directional) policy advice exist, but bridging the different environments is not straightforward and requires mutual (bidirectional) learning. In addition, established formats usually focus on experienced researchers and policymakers, and exclude early career individuals, which underlines the importance of (re)educating both researchers and policymakers of the future to systematically collaborate and leverage scientific as well as policy knowledge.
The recent emergence of transformative and mission-oriented Science, Technology and Innovation policies (TIP and MOIP) requires a new and cross-sectoral approach to policy making, thus leaving renewed impetus to build relationships between science and policy in addressing societal challenges.
Following on from a successful first round of this training in January 2025, this time the training is being co-organised by the Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Sciences, Innovations, Sociétés (LISIS) and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Center for Innovation Systems & Policy.
Click here for further information:
Info page_Science Policy dialogues training_2026.pdf
Key dates
• Deadline for application: 25 August 2025
• Communication of decisions on participation: 10 September 2025
• Registration period: October 2025
• Online pre-events:
o Session 1: 2 December 2025– 9h30-12h30
o Session 2: 9 December 2025 – 12h-13h30
o Session 3: 16 December 2025 – 12h-13h30
• Main training event: 27-30 January 2026
• Post-events: tbd between February-June 2026