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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.
Eu-Spri early career and phd mobility scheme
Mobility Scheme
Eu-SPRI encourages early career and PhD researchers to visit partner organisations.
Next Generation
NEXT GENERATION
Eu-SPRI Forum supports the intellectual and career development of early career SPRI researchers through doctoral programs, conferences, summer schools and mobility between the partner groups.
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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

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

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

Calendar of Events

10th June 2025 ยท Early Career Conference

Shaping Societal Futures as a Career Path? Between academia and social impact

7-10 October 2025 ยท Early Career Training School

Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geosciences | Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Details to be announced

Activities
Open Calls

New Publication: Transformative Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies

New Publication: Transformative Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies Part of the EU-SPRI Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Series We are pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of Transformative Mission-Oriented Innovation
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Early Career Event, Dortmund, 10th June

Early Career Event Shaping Societal Futures as a Career Path? Between academia and social impact As knowledge producers, scientists play a central role in shaping societal futures. As current times
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Dortmund City Center

EU-SPRI 2025 CONFERENCE, TU Dortmund University in Dortmund, Germany, 11-13 June 2025

The 2025 Eu-SPRI Annual Conference will be hosted by the Social Research Center at TU Dortmund University in Dortmund, Germany, in collaboration with other groups within the university. The main
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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.