Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards

Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards

Funder: Future of Privacy Forum (FPF)

Program Type: Research award recognizing leading privacy scholarship

Overview

The PPPM Awards recognize leading research and analytical scholarship in privacy relevant to policymakers in the U.S. and internationally. The award highlights important work that analyzes current and emerging privacy and AI issues and proposes achievable short-term solutions or means of analysis that have the potential to lead to real-world policy solutions.

Focus Areas

• Privacy and AI governance
• Data protection
• Current and emerging privacy issues
• Algorithmic accountability
• Biometric data
• Education technology and student privacy
• Digital governance

Geographic Scope

• United States
• International

Eligibility

• Eligible Applicants: Privacy scholars, researchers, authors, and students (undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs)
• Work Requirements: Completed papers, books, empirical research, or other longer-form analyses
• Timeframe: Work completed, accepted, or published within the last 12 months
• Language: English language submissions required

Award Categories

1. General PPPM Award - Open to all scholars and researchers 2. Student Paper Award - For work authored by students 3. Honorable Mentions - Selected from finalist submissions

Selection Criteria

Winning papers are selected based on:
• Originality of research and ideas
• Applicability to policymaking - relevance to legislators and regulators
• Overall quality of writing

Benefits to Winners

• Publication of paper summary in FPF Digital Digest
• Opportunity to present work at virtual events featuring policymakers and privacy leaders
• Recognition in press releases to media
• Global visibility among policymakers and data protection authorities
• For U.S.-focused papers: invitation to present at annual event in Washington, D.C.
• For international papers: invitation to showcase work at virtual event
• Inclusion in printed digest distributed to policymakers

Recent Award Cycle Information

16th Annual Awards (2026):
• Winners Announced: January 26, 2026
• Seven winning papers, two honorable mentions, one student submission selected
• Virtual presentation events: March 4 and March 11, 2026
• Topics included: AI governance, algorithmic harms, privacy dark patterns, biometric data, data protection law

15th Annual Awards (2025):

Submission deadline: October 11, 2024

Events held: March 2025 (Washington, D.C. and virtual)

Contact Information

Future of Privacy Forum Washington, DC, US Website: fpf.org