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Next Generation
Policies for Research & Innovation
The European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation (Eu-SPRI Forum) aims to strengthen the vibrant but dispersed interdisciplinary community of researchers focusing on interdisciplinary dimensions related to policy and governance in the field of knowledge creation and innovation.
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Exploratory initiatives

Eu-SPRI Forum anticipates new SPRI themes, concepts and methods. The exploration of new interdisciplinary analytical horizons is facilitated through co-funding of working groups, and position papers

Next generation

Eu-SPRI Forum supports the intellectual and career development of early career SPRI researchers, through doctoral programs, conferences, summer schools and circulations between the partner groups

Structuring the field

Eu-SPRI Forum holds annual European Conferences on Policies for Research and Innovation and events focussed at engaging Early Career Researchers

Stakeholder engagement

The Eu-SPRI Forum seeks to engage directly with policy makers and to strengthen the interface with other scientific disciplines


Newsletter

Read the latest EU-SPRI newsletter for insights from the President, community highlights, and upcoming calls and events shaping STI policy in Europe.

Calendar of Events

19th-23rd October 2026

Early-Career EU-SPRI Autumn School 2026: Responsible AI for Science, Technology, Innovation and Policy, at CIRCLE in Lund, Sweden

16-19 March 2027

Third edition of the Science-Policy Dialogue Training, Berlin, Germany

13 April 2027

Early Career Conference (ECC) Navigating academic careers in times of tensions, University of Vaasa, Finland

14-16 April 2027

Eu-SPRI thematic conference 2027, Transformative innovation in times of tensions: Exploring the innovation-security-sustainability nexus for future STI policy research and practice, University of Vaasa, Finland

9-11 June 2027

Eu-SPRI Annual Conference - organised by TNO and taking place at Leiden University

Activities
Open Calls

Measuring Social Innovation Orientation: My Eu-SPRI Circulation Experience at MIOIR

Measuring Social Innovation Orientation: My Eu-SPRI Circulation Experience at MIOIR by Dr. Katrin Bauer ยฉ Janna Schepers During my three-months Eu-SPRI Early Career Researcher circulation at the Manchester Institute of
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Bridging Policy, Governance, and Transition Studies: My Eu-SPRI Circulation Experience

Bridging Policy, Governance, and Transition Studies: My Eu-SPRI Circulation Experience by Dr. Liu Shi During my two-month Eu-SPRI Forum Early Career Researcher circulation at Utrecht University’s Copernicus Institute of Sustainable
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Second Eu-SPRI Early Career Training on Mission-Oriented Science-Policy Dialogues

How can researchers and policymakers engage in meaningful dialogue to address complex societal challenges? Bridging the gap between science and policy requires mutual, ongoing learning, yet early-career professionals are often
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Call for Applications: Eu-SPRI Early Career Researcher Scheme

ย  Submission Deadline: 11th October 2026 The Eu-SPRI Forum is pleased to invite applications for its Early Career and PhD Researcher Circulation Scheme, designed to support short and long-term mobility
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Early Career Autumn School – Responsible AI for STIP

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The European Research Infrastructure for Science, technology and Innovation policy Studies (RISIS) aims at building a data and services infrastructure supporting the development of a new generation of analyses and indicators.

Next Generation
Policies for Research & Innovation
The European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation (Eu-SPRI Forum) aims to strengthen the vibrant but dispersed interdisciplinary community of researchers focusing on interdisciplinary dimensions related to policy and governance in the field of knowledge creation and innovation.
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Next Generation
Policies for Research & Innovation
The European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation (Eu-SPRI Forum) aims to strengthen the vibrant but dispersed interdisciplinary community of researchers focusing on interdisciplinary dimensions related to policy and governance in the field of knowledge creation and innovation.
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