• Mentor and support new public management scholars, especially doctoral students and early-career researchers, and 
• Further internationalize PMRA by strengthening public management research communities in different world regions.

PMRA anticipates making one award of up to US $5,000 for a 2026 Regional Conference. PMRA funds are intended to supplement local resources (e.g., to support graduate/early-career participation, reduce registration fees, provide travel bursaries, or offset essential programmatic costs). The host institution bears responsibility for all contractual and financial obligations associated with the event. If the conference is cancelled, PMRA funds must be returned in full.

• Call Opens: December 5, 2025
• Proposal Deadline: January 15, 2026
• For inquiries, please contact the PMRA manager at: [email protected]

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The School of Public Affairs at American University is pleased to be hosting the 2026 Public Management Research Conference (PMRC). The conference will take place from June 4 to 6, 2026, (with pre-conference workshops on June 3) in Washington, DC. The Call for Proposals is out and the submission portal is now open. Questions? Please email [email protected]

Deadline: 11/10/2025

The Public Management Research Association (PMRA) is seeking proposals to host the 2027 Public Management Research Conference to be held outside the United States.

To support institutions interested in submitting a proposal, PMRA President Lael Keiser ([email protected]) and PMRA Association Manager ([email protected]) will be available to answer questions about the application process and the conference.