📌About the Event

CPL Research Poster Competition 2026 is a public policy research competition by Citizens for Public Leadership, inviting students, research scholars, and young professionals to present original, policy-oriented research on India’s future in a VUCA world. Selected participants will showcase their research posters at the CPL Policy Conclave 2026 before policymakers, researchers, bureaucrats, think tanks, and public policy professionals at India International Centre, New Delhi.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Theme: India & Next Gen: Building Policy for a VUCA World / India’s Growth Journey in a VUCA World
• Mode of Conduct: Submission is online; final poster presentation is offline at the CPL Policy Conclave 2026
• Venue: India International Centre, Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Gardens, New Delhi
• Focus Areas: AI & Tech, Climate, Geopolitics, Rural India, Urban Development, Governance, and Future of Work
• Opportunity: Present policy-oriented research in front of experts, policymakers, researchers, and public policy professionals

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📅 Important Dates

• Full Paper Submission Deadline: 8 July 2026
• Shortlisting: 11 July 2026
• Final Results: 16 July 2026
• Registration Deadline: 18 July 2026
• Poster Submission Deadline: 22 July 2026
• CPL Policy Conclave & Poster Presentation: 25–26 July 2026

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Open to:
  • Undergraduate students
  • Postgraduate students
  • Research scholars
  • Young professionals
• Participation Type:
  • Individual entries allowed
  • Team entries allowed
• Research Requirement:
  • Participants should submit original, policy-oriented research
  • The research should connect with the theme of India’s development, governance, technology, sustainability, geopolitics, or future-readiness

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Best Research Poster Award
• Certificate of Presentation
• Opportunity to present at CPL Policy Conclave 2026
• Networking with policymakers, bureaucrats, researchers, think tanks, and public policy professionals
• Public platform for young researchers interested in governance, public policy, AI, climate, rural development, urban development, and future of work