Call for projects: Key Initiative for Public Transition Policies (KIPPT)
The objective of the Key Initiative on Public Transition Policies (KIPPT) is to enhance visibility and promote local, national, and international interactions among scientists at the Montpellier site whose work in the social sciences is related to public transition policies. On the one hand, the aim is to bring these researchers together and establish a sustainable network. The KIPPT will thus help to stimulate and encourage exchanges and synergies and raise the profile of the collective expertise of the Montpellier site on public transition policies. On this basis, the KIPPT also aims to structure a "science/society" relationship by acting as a bridge between researchers working on transition policies and public actors.
The KIPPT project will run for 24 months, from April 2024 to April 2026. It is aimed at Professors researchers in the social sciences division of I-Site.
As part of its activities, KIPPT is launching a call for projects that we invite you to help develop according to the schedule below:
- March 15 – April 15: call for expressions of interest
- April 30: First KIPPT Science Day
- May 15: launch of the final call for projects
- June 14: submission of responses to the call for projects
- July 15: notification of the jury's decisions
- September 2024:Second KIPPT Science Day – Kick-off meeting.
- January 2026:3rd KIPPT Science Day – final symposium
General framework of the KIPPT and the call for projects
The call for projects should help create synergy between researchers, different departments and labs working or wanting to work on public transition policies, and socio-economic players. The goal is to build on existing work to kickstart a broader movement that will lay the groundwork for a real research community focused on public transition policies.
KIPPT supports a broad definition of public transition policies, based on the three pillars of the I-site—feeding, caring for, and protecting—and beyond. It approaches public policies, public action, and governance from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Three main areas structure the KIPPT
Axis 1: This axis aims to stimulate exchanges between laboratories and disciplines around key sectoral themes on the site, such as climate/energy transition, ecology, digital technology, agriculture and food, mobility/transport, health, etc.
Axis 2: This axis aims to promote reflection on the coherence and coordination between public transition policies. It encourages addressing integration issues. Particular attention could be paid to territorial projects as vectors of integration, particularly to address tensions between sectoral and territorial approaches.
Axis 3: This axis addresses cross-cutting issues related to the governance of the transition.
- Issues related to the design of public transition policies (PTPs), their public debate, and their evaluation
- Issues related to the implementation of PPTs: cooperation between actors, sectors, levels of government, financing, citizen/civil society participation, etc.
- Issues of conflict/acceptability of transition policies
- Issues related to the methods and instruments used: cost-benefit approaches, multi-criteria approaches, incentive instruments, regulatory instruments, pricing, planning, trajectories, etc.
- Issues related to changes in stakeholders' perceptions, opinions, and behaviors in response to transitions
Two types of projects: "Impulse" projects and "Structuring" projects
Two types of projects may be funded (and combined if necessary):
- The "KIPPT projects." Funding = between €15,000 and €25,000.
These are research projects focusing on one or more of the three areas identified for KIPPT.- Eligibility: Three main criteria will be prioritized: inter-laboratory collaboration within the social sciences cluster, the multi/interdisciplinary nature of the teams, and the integrated approach of the projects. Partnerships with the socio-economic world, civil society, public actors, or an international partner may constitute secondary criteria.
- Research areas: projects may be carried out in Occitanie in connection with the KIPPT's roots, but also abroad, particularly in connection with existing partnerships (southern countries and/or partner universities in particular). Project co-leaders must participate in the various KIPPT events, in particular the three KIPPT scientific days, and must present their results on thethird day.
- "Impulse" projects. Funding = €4,000.
These projects are designed to initiate collective research around a Master's 2 internship. They are small laboratory research projects consistent with the KIPPT's areas of focus, which will receive funding for a Master's 2 internship, accompanied by a small operating budget. As their name suggests, their objective will be to initiate an initial collaboration or to explore a particular theme related to public transition policies.
Call for proposals process
The call for projects is designed as an integral part of building a research community around public transition policies. It took place in three stages:
- Call for expressions of interest March 15–April 15
- A KIPPT science day – April 30, 2024
- The final call for projects – The call for projects is open from May 15, 2024, until June 14, 2024. To apply, two application forms are available, depending on the project category.
"Impulsion" projects and "Structuration" projects. These application forms must be sent by email before June 14, 2024. The results will then be announced in mid-July.