EGAP is a research network for scholars and practitioners who are actively engaged in field experiments on the topics of governance, politics, and institutions, or who provide methodological expertise. Members of EGAP are accepted into the network by the steering committee. The group meets twice a year, at rotating meeting locations, and is funded by the Hewlett Foundation.

The group’s inaugural meeting, April 24-25, 2009,  is hosted by the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale University. The group will meet again October 16-17, 2009 at Columbia University.