The department offers summer methods program funding to all students on a competitive basis to enhance methods training outside of the Brown Curriculum. 

Two common methods programs are IQMR and ICPSR though students are welcome to apply to other summer programs in qualitative or quantitative methods.  

• The IQMR at Syracuse University. The IQMR program welcomes independent applications and offers some tuition scholarships. IQMR’s deadline for direct/open applications/scholarships is in November. Apply for that before applying for department funds.
• The ICPSR program for one (4 week) session. The ICPSR program welcomes independent applications, but they don’t offer tuition scholarships. 

Students in the 2nd year and above are eligible for methods funding, with preference given to students in year 3 and above. Students are generally expected to have completed all relevant methods courses offered within the department (i.e., the 4-course quantitative methods sequence for ICPSR, and the first quantitative methods course and the qualitative methods course for IQRM) before applying to departmental funding for outside methods courses.

The department application is in UFUNDS under ‘Political Science PhD Student Funding Opportunities’. The deadline to apply is early February and is announced at the beginning of the academic year.

• Upload an up-to-date curriculum vitae.
• Upload a budget proposal including the program name, description, link to the program, duration, and cost breakdown of the program you’re applying to.
• Include you advisor information so they can submit their recommendation
• In the description box, include the following:
  • a personal statement briefly summarizing your main current research project, reasons for wanting to attend the summer training program, and methodology courses you’ve taken.