Research and Discussion (R&D) Journal invites articles in sociology, humanities, economics, law, public administration, management, political science, communication and other related fields.

Ministerstvo zemědělství ve spolupráci s Českou akademií zemědělských věd vyhlašuje veřejnou soutěž o nejlepší realizovaný výsledek výzkumu a experimentálního vývoje.

Nadační fond Karla Janečka na podporu vědy a výzkumu (NFKJ) vyhlašuje 2. ročník grantové soutěže určené mladým vědcům a vědkyním do 40 let pro rok 2012, a to pro obory ekonomie, matematiky a medicíny. Podpořen bude jeden projekt z každé oblasti, a to každý ve výši nejvýše 1 milion Kč.

Journal of Political Analysis and Theory welcomes contributions from both young and experienced scholars active in the fields of Political Science, International Relations, European studies and Europeanization, Nationalism and Ethnic relations, as well as from adjacent fields such as Sociology or History with a focus on contemporary politically and socially relevant phenomena. The editors encourage contributions in the form of comparative studies or single-case studies that catch and analyze specific political phenomena, contexts, and developments.
All submissions sent after the deadline will be taken into consideration for the December 2012 issue (Vol. 6, Issue 2/2012)

Russian Review of Social Research invites submissions of research papers by young authors—students working towards doctoral degrees and those who have received Ph.Ds. no earlier than five years ago—doing research in social sciences: sociology, anthropology, ethnography, social history and related disciplines.  In addition, the winners will receive cash prizes: 1st place – 300 $, 2nd place – 200 $, 3rd place – 100 $.

Mezinárodní program For Women in Science, na kterém spolupracují společnost L’Oréal a UNESCO, nabízí mladým vědkyním stipendium, které má za cíl podporovat mezikulturní spolupráci ve vědeckém výzkumu.

Za rok 2012 budou udělena tři stipendia – každé ve výši Kč 250 000,- českým ženám pracujícím ve vědeckém výzkumu v oblasti matematicko-fyzikálních, technických, chemických, biologických a lékařských věd, věkový limit je 35 let, včetně.

Each year, the ECPR, in association with ECPR Press, awards the Jean Blondel Prize for the best thesis in politics (including international relations, political theory and public administration).

Jean Monnet Chair of European Public Law, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law invites for The Seminar aimed for: undergraduate and graduate students of law; doctoral students and researchers; junior public servants. Selected candidates will be invited to submitt the paper in Dubrovnik. Deserving contributions will be published in the Croatian Yearbook of European Law & Policy.

After the success of the 2008 and 2010 conferences, scholars and postgraduate research students in any discipline are invited again to submit proposals for papers on any issue regarding The Future of European Law and Policy.

Faculty of Organisation Studies Novo mesto organizes 1st annual Governance in (post)transition conference that will take place between 12 and 14 April 2012 in hotel Šport Otočec. Topic of 2012 conference is
“Two decades of change of administrative paradigm in CEE”.

The sessions of working group 1 (Local politics and policy making) are open primarily to academics - early career researchers, including those who are currently undertaking an academic degree or post-doctoral studies are especially invited to attend the sessions and use this opportunity to present their research outcomes.