Quality of Government (QoG) Institute Best Paper Award 2026

About the opportunity

The Quality of Government (QoG) Institute offers an annual Best Paper Award for outstanding research on Quality of Government related topics. The award is for a paper demonstrating significant theoretical and empirical contributions. It is open to researchers worldwide.

What you get

• A visit to the QoG Institute as a guest scholar for a week
• Present your paper or related research
• Travel costs to and from Gothenburg covered
• Accommodation in Gothenburg covered

Who can apply

• Enrolled in a PhD program
• Hold a postdoctoral researcher or higher rank
• Paper published or presented between September 2025 and September 2026
• Research on QoG-related topics, including impartiality in public power

What you need to apply

• A paper (max 12,000 words, excluding references and appendices)
• Anonymized paper (author's name not in main text)
• Motivation statement (one page) for recommending the paper
• References in a standard citation style
• Tables, graphs, and images within the body of the paper
• Submission in PDF format by 9 December 2026