Dear Research Community, CivicPulse is happy to announce that is now accepting applications for our 2024 U.S. National Omnibus Surveys of Local and State Government. Because CivicPulse subsidizes these surveys as part of its 501(c)(3) mission, this opportunity is only open to graduate students who have not yet worked with CivicPulse. More information about our custom surveys, which are available to anyone, can be found here <https://www.civicpulse.org/survey-services>. **Respondent Types** This year, researchers may choose between either of two respondent types (for either respondent type, the sample size will be fixed to 400 responses): - U.S. local government policymakers - U.S. local and state government civil service staff **Survey Options** Interested researchers should also choose between one of the following survey options: - 2-minute module for $5000 (descriptive questions only, no experiments); - a 4-minute module for $7500 (experiments allowed but subject to review) Please note that, for omnibus surveys, respondent demographics are included as part of the survey and will not count against these times. The list of included demographics can be found in the application guidelines <https://www.civicpulse.org/_files/ugd/753449_e4d28d1cbbf24ac8990f5707f5fab7dc.pdf> . **Survey Themes** This year, we will be focusing the omnibus surveys on three survey themes. Each proposed module should relate to one of the following: - *Local–state intergovernmental relations**: *Pursue research questions related to the interplay between state and local governments. - *Performance management systems**:* Consider questions of how government performance (be it service provision, capital investments, or internal operations) are evaluated and managed. - *Workforce policies, practices, and challenges:* Investigate topics around recruitment and retention of the local and state public sector workforce. **How to Apply** Take this opportunity to contribute to research in these critical areas of governance! To apply, please send an email to Daniel Farmer, Research Director, at [log in to unmask] by February 2, 2024. Please include the following information: - Your preferred respondent type - Your preferred survey option - Your chosen research theme - Preliminary questionnaire (.docx) and time estimation (.xlsx) **Overview of Timeline and Process** Below is an overview of the subsequent process: - *Feb 2 – March 1.* CivicPulse reviews researchers’ proposals. - *March 1 - March 29.* CivicPulse and researchers meet to revise and finalize questionnaire. Researchers subsequently submit for IRB and initiate payment. - *March 29 – April 15.* CivicPulse programs survey and shares test link for review with researchers. - *April 15 – June 14.* CivicPulse collects data. - *June 14 – July 1.* CivicPulse anonymizes data and delivers to researchers. Please be sure to review our application guidelines <https://www.civicpulse.org/_files/ugd/753449_e4d28d1cbbf24ac8990f5707f5fab7dc.pdf> before you apply. If you have questions prior to the deadline, do not hesitate to reach out. Best, Nathan Lee Founder and Managing Director, CivicPulse PhD, Political Science, Stanford University ************************************************************** Political Methodology E-Mail List Editors: Yuan (Cecilia) Sui and Gechun Lin <[log in to unmask]> ************************************************************** Send messages to [log in to unmask] To join the list, cancel your subscription, or modify your subscription settings visit: https://www.cambridge.org/core/membership/spm/mailing-list **************************************************************