Ilona Pálné Kovács
research professor
Institute for Regional Studies, Transdanubian Research Department
palne.kovacs.ilona@krtk.hun-ren.hu
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Studies
- 1978 University of Pécs
Faculty of Law
Doctor of Law
- 1988 Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Candidate of political science, CSc
- 2000 Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
- 2001 University of Pécs
Faculty of Economics
University habilitation
- 2013 Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Corresponding member
- 2019 Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Full member
- 2019 Academia Europaea
Full member
Workplaces
1978 - 1983 Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Transdanubian Research Institut
Junior Research Fellow
1983 - 1988 Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Centre for Regional Studies
Transdanubian Research Institute
Research Fellow
1988 - Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Centre for Regional Studies
Transdanubian Research Institute
Senior Research Fellow
1989 - Ministry of the Internal Affairs
Head of Department
1992 - 1997 Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Centre for Regional Studies
Transdanubian Research Institute
Deputy Director
1997 - 2000 Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Centre for Regional Studies
Transdanubian Research Institute
Director
2000 - 2012 Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Centre for Regional Studies
Transdanubian Research Institute
Director and Scientific advisor
2002 - 2024 University of Pécs
Faculty of Humanities
Department of Political Studies
Full Time Professor
2012 - 2013 Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
Transdanubian Research Department
Head of Department
2014 - Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)/ Eötvös Loránd Research Centre (ELKH)
Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
Transdanubian Research Department
Reseaech Professor
2021 - 2024 University of Pécs
Faculty of Humanities
Head of Interdisciplinary Doctoral School
2025 - University of Pécs
Faculty of Humanities
Professor Emerita
Higher education activities
1993 - Rutgers University
Guest Lecturer
1998 - 2001 University of Pécs
Faculty of Humanities, Department of Political Studies
Széchenyi Professor Scholarship
1999 - 2024 University of Pécs
Faculty of Economics, Doctoral School for Regional Studies
Guest Lecturer
2002 - 2024 University of Pécs
Faculty of Humanities, Department of Political Studies
Full Time Professor
2002 - 2021 University of Pécs
Faculty of Humanities
Head of Doctoral Program of Political Sciences
2011 - École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)
Guest Lecturer
2021 - 2024 University of Pécs
Faculty of Humanities
Head of Interdisciplinary Doctoral School
2025 - University of Pécs
Faculty of Humanities
Professor Emerita
Research areas
Territorial problems of governance
Local territorial political relations
Local government system
Context of territorial development management
Hungarian and European regional policy
Publications
Complete list of publications and references is available at www.mtmt.hu
Study trips
Conference lectures
Language skills
German (writing, reading, presenting)
Russian (reading)
English (writing, reading, presenting)
Awards
1982Youth Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
1987Youth Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
1993Award of Excellence of the Journal Comitatus
1995Award of Excellence of the Journal Comitatus
1997Award of Excellence of the Journal Comitatus
1997Széchenyi Professor Scholarship
2000Science Award of the City Council of Pécs
2001Award of Excellence of the Journal Comitatus
2002Academic Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
200310 Year Award of Excellence of the Journal Comitatus
2004Pro Civitate Award of the City Council of Pécs
2009Pro Regio Award of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs
2008Researcher Award of the Pro Renovanda Cultura Foundationa
2009Aurél Kolnai Award of the Hungarian Association of Political Science
2011István Bibó Award of the Hungarian Association of Political Science
2018Researcher Award in Silver of the Academic Committee of Pécs
