ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, 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. General Sessions are offered in a dual-mode format: In-person (on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor), livestream synchronous via Zoom, and asynchronous videos..
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.”
The program includes both Topical Workshops and General Sessions.
Western is an ICPSR member institution, and as such 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 on the page linked below, the deadline to apply for scholarships is February 26, 2024:
https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/sumprog/scholarships/index.html
Please contact Elizabeth Hill (ethill@uwo.ca), Data Librarian, Western Libraries if you have any questions.