Call for Application: Summer School for Women in Political Methodology › view all

PhD students, as well as post-docs and early-career researchers who identify as women* are invited to apply for participation in the Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology.

The application deadline is May 1, 2025 at midnight (CEST).

Description

The Summer School takes place in Bremen (Germany) on July 20 to 26, 2025. It aims to train researchers who identify as women or non-binary in advanced social science methodology. Hosted by the University of Bremen, the 7-day program offers hands-on training on core computational methods, as well as opportunities for networking and collaboration.

Having taken place for the first time in 2017, this Summer School is part of a larger long-term initiative to increase women participation in this research field where women are typically underrepresented. Following the Visions in Methodology example, we aim to establish a network of women methodologists working in Europe, specifically targeted at providing training, mentorship, and network opportunities as a means of strengthening their career prospects in academia and beyond. The program can be found here.

Eligibility

The summer school is designed for PhD students, as well as post-docs and early-career researchers who identify as women*, and who work in the field of Political Science or related disciplines. Participation in the summer school requires some prior statistical knowledge, as well as a basic R skills.

Costs

The Summer School is funded by the University of Bremen, particularly, the Chancellor, the High-Profile Area Social Sciences and the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Data Science Center and the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS). Thus, the participation is free of charge. For applicants external to the University of Bremen, the fellowship includes tuition, accommodation and two dinners. Where no university funding is available, we can contribute up to 250 EUR to travel costs. Accommodation will be arranged in twin rooms.

Application

Interested PhD students and junior scholars can apply via http://summerschoolwpm.org/. The application deadline is May 1, 2025 at midnight (CEST). We strongly encourage applications from researchers affiliated with University of Bremen or BIGSSS as they are is a fixed number of spots especially reserved for them. If you have any questions, contact buero.hunger@uni-bremen.de.

*The Summer School is open to all individuals who identify as women and as non-binary applicants.