Funding by the Scientific Committee for Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA graduate students

In a context where research is an increasingly important issue for Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA at local, national and international levels, the Institute's Scientific Commission plays a central role in discussion, programming and evaluation. It is the main arena in which research-related issues are debated, whether in connection with teaching at Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA or with the laboratories (Pacte, CERDAP², CESICE). In its advisory role, the Board issues opinions on a wide range of research strategy and policy issues.
 

The LRU law broadened the scope of this body, which gives its opinion on the definition of candidate profiles for the positions of Associate Professor and Professor, on the composition of selection committees set up for recruitment purposes, on visiting professors and on career advancement. The Scientific Committee is also responsible for recruiting temporary teaching and research assistants (ATER) at Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA.

The Scientific Commission also decides on the distribution of research credits allocated by Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA. It does so in the interests of transparency of procedures, clarification of the institution's needs and greater predictability of research projects.

Could you tell us a bit about yourself?

I'm a professor of Management Sciences and a member of the CERAG laboratory, where I conduct and supervise research in international management. In my work, I examine the ways in which individuals and organizations collaborate across national, cultural and linguistic boundaries. In addition to my role as President of the Scientific Committee, I have also been Director of Research at Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA since 2022, and co-director of the Management and Business Administration (MGE) graduate program.

How would you define your role as Chairman of the Scientific Committee?

Like that of a facilitator and moderator: leading exchanges to help projects emerge and make the "voice of research" heard within the institution; moderating debates between different scientific disciplines and personalities. Coming from a discipline that is very much in the minority at Sciences Po - Management Sciences - seems to me to be quite an advantage in fulfilling these roles.

How can this committee and its projects contribute to the development of Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA?

I am deeply attached to the research dimension of our teaching and research professions, and of our higher education establishments - an attachment that is widely shared within the Scientific Committee. Although it is primarily an advisory body, the Scientific Committee can make proposals and help promote excellence in research at Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA.