The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), of which Western is a member, is an international consortium that provides leadership and training in data access, curation and methods of analysis. Benefits of being an ICPSR member include data access, repository services as well as educational activities, including the annual Summer Program in Quantitative Methods and Social Research.
ICPSR’s summer program aims to “train a diverse community of scholars in statistical techniques and research methods. We empower our program participants, from undergrads to mid-career researchers, to immediately upgrade and sharpen the skills vital in their work to address real-world problems, develop policy solutions, and positively impact the future.”
This year’s summer program is being offered in a hybrid format, with in-person, zoom, and asynchronous online formats. The program includes both Short workshops and 4-Week Sessions on topics in quantitative methods and data analysis. As a ICPSR member institution attendees from Western are eligible for a discount on this training plus individuals have the option of applying for scholarships from ICPSR. A number of scholarship opportunities are available from ICPSR which provide registration fee waivers. A list of scholarship opportunities can be found at: https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/sumprog/scholarships/index.html
The deadline to apply for scholarships is February 1, 2023:
Please contact Elizabeth Hill (ethill@uwo.ca), Data Librarian, Western Libraries, should you have any questions.