In order to strengthen its mission and international recognition, the Portuguese Association for Political Economy (EcPol) provides annual financial support to encourage scientific research on Political Economy and its international dissemination by young researchers. It is an opportunity for the presentation of papers, collaboration and networking in the scientific field of Political Economy.

This line of support is open on a permanent basis, so proposals may be submitted to EcPol at any time, following the guidelines in the attached regulation. 

The evaluation of the proposals is done twice a year: 

• by the 20th of July, for applications submitted in the first semester of year, until the 30th of June; 

• by the 20th of January, for applications submitted in the second semester of the preceding year, until the 31st of December.

 

Master's or PhD students and early-stage researchers (having obtained their doctoral degree less than five years ago) with links to Portuguese education and/or research institutions may apply for support, and may receive up to 750 euros for presentation of an oral communication at an international scientific event not organized by EcPol (in person or online). Master's or PhD students must be enrolled at a Portuguese university in the academic year corresponding to the call for proposals. 

Applicants must be or become members of EcPol at the time of submission of the proposal.

 

Results of past editions

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2nd Semester 2023:
Jury: Ana Alves Silva, Carla Nogueira e Simone Tulumello

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Supported projects:

• Karl Wienhold, “A convenient distortion: power relations, institutional proxies, and rent extraction along the arabica coffee value chain”. Coffee Sustainability and Equity Research Summit, Costa Rica.

• João Alcobia, "Optimum currency area criteria: Evaluating a policy decision not to adopt the Euro". 14th Annual IIPPE Conference In Political Economy, Turquia.
   

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1st Semester 2023:

Jury: José Reis, Aurora Teixeira e Conceição Rego.

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Supported projects:

• Vera Ferreira, "Energy democratization and renewable energy communities in Portugal: a systematic analysis". Energy, Environment and Societies in Crises, ESA RN12 mid-term and Energy and Society Network 6th International Joint Conference, University of Trento, Itália.

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2nd Semester 2022:

Jury: João Rodrigues, Sílvia Portugal e Nuno Ornelas Martins
 

Supported projects:

• Gonçalo Amado, “Revisiting the debate on the Eurozone crisis: causes, clustering periphery and core, and the role of interest rate convergence. 5th International Conference on European Studies: Europe in Unchartered Territories, KOF, ETH Zurich, Suiça.

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1st Semester 2022:

• Alexandre Mergulhão, “Varieties of top incomes within the OECD during neoliberal capitalism”. SASE Annual Conference 2022, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

• Tomás Donadio, “The right to the smart city in Southern Europe? Policy mobility and neoliberalisation in a case study on Lisbon”. Conference Beyond Smart Cities Today: Power, Justice and Resistance, Malmö University, Institute for Urban Research, Sweeden.

 

2nd Semester 2022:

• Gonçalo Amado, “Revisiting the debate on the Eurozone crisis: causes, clustering periphery and core, and the role of interest rate convergence. 5th International Conference on European Studies: Europe in Unchartered Territories, KOF, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.