The new ENPA Doctoral Seminar is designed as a dynamic, interactive, and high-level forum for doctoral students in public administration, management, governance, and policy.

 This is not another lecture-based format: our focus is on short and sharp presentations, in-depth feedback, and space for exchange. The seminar will enable you to sharpen your ideas, receive constructive input, and build lasting networks across Europe and beyond.

Why apply? 

As a participant, you will:

• Present your project in a concise and engaging way – and receive substantive feedback from peers and senior scholars.

• Strengthen your theoretical, methodological, and argumentative toolkit through roundtable discussions and expert guidance.

• Explore publication opportunities and dissemination strategies to enhance the visibility and impact of your research.

• Expand your professional network through mentoring and connections to ENPA’s research groups.

• Become part of an aspiring platform for early-career scholars within the ENPA community.

Format

The seminar runs over one-and-a-half days and is tailored to the needs of doctoral researchers. Expect an atmosphere that is collegial, interdisciplinary, and risk-free – a safe space to test, refine and advance your ideas.

Our seminar in Bucharest marks the beginning of a whole range of high-calibre offerings for doctoral students and early-career researchers throughout the year and beyond, including regular exchange formats, mentoring, networking activities, and attractive publication opportunities.  

Application & Submission

The general submission and participation requirements apply, with one exception: For the Doctoral Seminar, we invite „paper presentations“ only. Collaborative formats will be designed by the chairs based on the submitted papers to ensure a meaningful and well-aligned seminar experience. Any queries about submissions can be directed to the co-chairs.