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Conferences Accepting Public Policy-Related Submissions from Undergraduate Students

The following list, prepared by the Public Policy Program and Schroeder Center for Health Policy, details upcoming conferences that allow students to present on public policy- and health policy- related topics. If you are interested in applying to present at any of these conferences, please identify a faculty advisor to help ensure your work is appropriate for the meeting you have in mind. Then work with the faculty advisor to confirm submission deadline dates, eligibility requirements, conference themes and locations, etc. by reviewing the appropriate conference websites. 
 
The Public Policy Program has funding available to support our majors who present original research at conferences. Please contact us at publicpolicy@wm.edu for more information.
 
Date page was last updated 
Last updated: 10/8/2024
A table with conference names, dates, locations, submission deadlines and general descriptions.
Midwest Political Science Association Conference
April 3-6, 2025
Chicago, IL
Poster Submission Deadline: November 27, 2024
  • Home of the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS), one of the top-ranked academic journals in the discipline, the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) was founded in 1939 and is dedicated to the advancement of scholarship in all areas of political science.

Midwest Economics Association 
March 21-23, 2025
Kansas City, MO
Paper Submission Deadline: December 1, 2024
  • The Midwest Economics Association is a non-profit organization whose purpose is the advancement of economic knowledge and the economics profession. The Association provides an annual forum for our members to exchange ideas and to present their latest research.

National Council on Undergraduate Research Conference
April 7-9, 2025
Pittsburgh, PA
Paper Submission Deadline: December 6, 2024
  • The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. Unlike meetings of academic professional organizations, this gathering of student scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all disciplines.

Issues in Political Economy 
February 21-22, 2025
New York City, NY
Paper Submission Deadline: January 20, 2025
  • Issues in Political Economy sponsors an annual undergraduate research conference. Students serve as session chairs and discussants, as well as present their work.