CALL FOR PROPOSALS: PolMeth XXVIII: The 28th Annual Summer Meeting of the 
Society for Political Methodology at Princeton University, July 28-30, 
2011.

WHAT IS THIS?
We invite applications to attend or participate in the 28th annual Summer 
meeting of the Society for Political Methodology (a group separate from 
but nearly coincident with the APSA Political Methodology Section). This 
year we are generously hosted by Princeton University 
(http://polmeth.princeton.edu) and expect to have a very stimulating 
program.  Past participants often describe these meetings as the most 
lively and intellectually engaging academic experience in Political 
Science.  Graduate students and faculty interact closely together over the 
continuous formal and informal sessions.  Also, nearly all of the papers 
presented at past conferences over the last three decades have been 
published in leading journals of the field.

WHO SHOULD APPLY NOW?
         - Faculty who want to present papers or posters
         - Faculty volunteering to discuss
         - Faculty who simply want to attend
         - Junior faculty who want to be considered for limited funding
         - Graduate students who want to attend or a present poster
(in other words: everybody).  The DEADLINE for applications is March 15. 
Unlike other Political Science conferences these dates are ABSOLUTELY 
FIRM.  No late applications will be accepted under any circumstances.

HOW DOES ONE APPLY?
Complete the simple forms at the SPM webpage: 
http://polmeth.wustl.edu/conferences/2011/1_apply/apply.php

WHAT CAN BE PROPOSED?
Faculty applicants are invited to propose a poster, a paper, a complete 
panel; to act as a discussant; or simply to attend the meeting. Graduate 
students are strongly encouraged to propose a poster presentation, which 
has a long history of being career-enhancing, but may also apply just to 
attend.  All research topics relevant to political methodology are 
welcome.  Courtesy of the National Science Foundation, we are able to fund 
30-40 graduate students whose poster proposals are selected as the most 
promising.  All graduate students need to supply a letter from a faculty 
sponsor.  In addition, we fund a limited number of junior faculty at 
departments with restricted travel funds.  Other faculty are expected to 
seek support from their home institutions to cover their travel and hotel 
expenses.

QUESTIONS?  CONCERNS?
Feel free to direct any procedural questions to me: [log in to unmask]
-Jeff

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Jeff Gill Director......Center for Applied Statistics
           Professor.....Department of Political Science
           Professor.....Department of Mathematics (by courtesy)
           Coursemaster..Clinical Research Training Center, School of Medicine
           President.....Society for Political Methodology, APSA Section
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