Call for Applications: Summer School for Women in Political Methodology
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the Summer
School for Women in Political Methodology *(http://summerschoolwpm.org
http://summerschoolwpm.org/), to be held in Bremen, Germany on 20 – 26
July, 2025. The application deadline is *1st of May 2025 *at midnight
(CEST).
Description
The Summer School 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.
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 offers several fellowships (generously 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)). 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/ http://summerschoolwpm.org/. The
application deadline is *1st of May 2025 *at midnight (CEST).
Please share widely to interested PhD students, postdocs and junior
scholars and feel free to contact us if you have any questions
(buero.hunger@uni-bremen.de mailto:summerschoolwpm@gmail.com)
Best wishes,
the organizers,
Sophia Hunger, Sophia Roppertz, Theresa Gessler and Denise Traber
/*The Summer School is open to all individuals who identify as women and
as non-binary applicants. /
//
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Prof. Dr. Sophia Hunger
Professor for Computational Social Science
Institute for Sociology | SOCIUM
University of Bremen
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the Summer
School for Women in Political Methodology *(http://summerschoolwpm.org
http://summerschoolwpm.org/), to be held in Bremen, Germany on 20 – 26
July, 2025. The application deadline is *1st of May 2025 *at midnight
(CEST).
Description
The Summer School 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.
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 offers several fellowships (generously 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)). 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/ http://summerschoolwpm.org/. The
application deadline is *1st of May 2025 *at midnight (CEST).
Please share widely to interested PhD students, postdocs and junior
scholars and feel free to contact us if you have any questions
(buero.hunger@uni-bremen.de mailto:summerschoolwpm@gmail.com)
Best wishes,
the organizers,
Sophia Hunger, Sophia Roppertz, Theresa Gessler and Denise Traber
/*The Summer School is open to all individuals who identify as women and
as non-binary applicants. /
//
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Prof. Dr. Sophia Hunger
Professor for Computational Social Science
Institute for Sociology | SOCIUM
University of Bremen