CIRIEC International - Edgard Milhaud Award

Edgard Milhaud Award

You will receive 7,500 EUR for an outstanding, recently completed doctoral thesis in the economic or social sciences. The prize money will be paid in two instalments: 5,000 EUR at the award ceremony and 2,500 EUR once you have subsequently submitted a written contribution to CIRIEC. The prize is awarded by CIRIEC International, a research centre at the University of Liège in Belgium, named after its founder, Edgard Milhaud. It is awarded every two years as part of CIRIEC’s international congress or research conference.

Who can apply

• Degree: You have recently completed your PhD thesis.
• Age: You are normally under 35 years old.
• Topic: Your dissertation should focus on one of CIRIEC’s areas of expertise: the role of the state and the public sector in the economy; public services and public enterprises; or the social economy (co-operatives, mutual societies and non-profit organisations). It should also be relevant to the theme of the current congress.
• Field of study: Economics or social sciences.
• Nationality: Any nationality can apply.
• Connection to CIRIEC: You have expressed an interest in the work of CIRIEC and have outlined how you could contribute to it.
• Nomination: You cannot apply in your own right. You must be nominated by a national CIRIEC section or a CIRIEC member, with each national section permitted to nominate a maximum of 2 candidates.

How to apply

Your nomination documents must be received by the CIRIEC International Secretariat in Liège, Belgium, by 15 December. Each national section will first assess its candidates. An international jury will then select the winner on the basis of the academic quality and social benefit of the work.