Washington University Summer Institute on the Empirical Implications  
of Theoretical Models

June 15-July 2, 2009

Email:  [log in to unmask]             Website:  http://wc.wustl.edu/eitm.html

Application deadline:  February 15, 2009

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Washington University's Weidenbaum Center and Department of Political  
Science sponsor a summer institute on the problems of testing  
theoretical models of politics. The institutes are designed for  
advanced graduate students and junior faculty whose research and  
teaching would benefit from training seminars on the link between  
methods of empirical analysis and theoretical models. The 2009 EITM  
Summer Institute is comprised of five seminars over a three-week  
period, a basic seminar and four advanced seminars (the last week will  
provide students with an option to take one of two seminars).

Participants selected for this program will receive a $1,500 stipend.  
This will be used to cover their travel, room, and board. Up to 25  
participants will receive the stipends.  To be eligible for a stipend,  
an applicant must plan to be a full-time participant and currently  
attend or teach in a U.S. university. Participants are responsible for  
all living expenses in St. Louis for the three-week institute.   
Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Application deadline: February 15, 2009.

Applicants should submit the following:

(1)  A curriculum vita with name, contact information, current  
location, and position
(2)  A short, 1-2 page statement of why you would like to participate  
in the program
(3)  A transcript (optional)
(4)  1 or 2 letters of endorsement (optional, but strongly recommended  
for graduate students)

Materials can be sent via email to [log in to unmask] in either  
Word or PDF format. If you would prefer to mail them, the address is  
EITM Application, Weidenbaum Center, Campus Box 1027, Washington  
University, St. Louis, MO, 63130-4899.

2009 Seminars

June 5-18
Theoretical and Methodological Foundations
Professors Randall Calvert and Andrew Martin
Washington University

June 19-20
Random Utility Models and Strategic Choice
Professor Mark Fey
University of Rochester

June 22-24
Operationalizing the Spatial Model
Simon Jackman
Stanford University

June 25-27, 29
Experimental Applications
Professor Rick Wilson
Rice University

June 30-July 2
Issues in Testing Positive Theories of Legislative Politics
Jason Roberts
University of North Carolina

OR

International Relations Applications
Robert Walker
Washington University







Steven S. Smith
Director, Weidenbaum Center
  on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy
Kate M. Gregg Professor of Social Sciences
Professor of Political Science
Washington University
St. Louis, MO  63130
314 935 5630
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