Deadline: 31-Dec-20
The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Kochi in association with the ATLAS Network, USA invites entries for the “CPPR – ATLAS South Asia Public Policy Challenge” from young researchers, students, practitioners and policymakers in the age group of 18-35 years.
To confirm participation, interested candidates are required to submit abstracts of a proposed policy reform under the theme “Navigating Policy Reforms for Minimum Government, Maximum Governance in the Disruptive Era.”
The Challenge is instituted to commemorate CPPR’s 15th anniversary year in public policy research. The public policy challenge will involve bright young minds in policy writing as well as policy planning, analysis and impact evaluation. It is expected to be a platform to inspire innovative thinking, best practices, and smart solutions to tackle pressing public policy challenges.
Theme
- The theme of the policy challenge has been given as “Navigating Policy Reforms for Minimum Government, Maximum Governance in the Disruptive Era.”
- The competition will incorporate the possibility of disruptive innovations improving standards of public service delivery and maximising governance with minimal state involvement in the National or regional context.
- The project aims to evolve public policy solutions for sectors including but not limited to health, education, livelihood, trade and commerce, cities & infrastructure, disaster resilience.
Awards
- The Best Two entries will be given a cash incentive, certificates and opportunities to work as Policy Research Assistants at CPPR (2 months).
- The top 10 policy briefs will be given a Certificate of Appreciation and will be given the opportunity to be part of the Atlas- CPPR Policy Workshop.
- First prize carries an amount of Rs. 30,000 and second prize carries an amount of Rs. 20,000
- Top Policy Briefs will also be sent to the concerned government departments and media houses.)
Key Stages
- Stage 1:
- Participant registration includes submission of a 500-word abstract describing the key policy solution being proposed. 20 best entries will be selected for the next stage.
- The registration process will be through a google form and the participants will have to attach a PDF version of the abstract. (Applicant will need a Gmail Account.)
- Stage 2:
- Online Submission of the 1500 – word policy brief based on the abstract selected. The Top 10 most innovative, practical and convincing policies will be selected for the next round by a team of eminent panelists.
- Stage 3:
- In the Atlas- CPPR Policy Workshop, the authors of the top 10 policy briefs are trained to further refine the policy brief with inputs from experts and seasoned policy makers
- The top 3 shortlisted refined policy briefs (2000 Words) will be sent to the Government for assisting them in the policy making process.
Eligibility Criteria
- Anyone in the age group of (18-35) and is a citizen of a South Asian Nation (Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://www.cppr.in/cppr-atlas-south-asia-public-policy-challenge