Summer Institute and Predissertation Fellowship on Inequality (June 17-26, 2013)
The Penn Social Science and Policy Forum is pleased to announce its initial Summer Institute for Predissertation Students to be held in June of 2013. Under the leadership of SSPF Director Thomas Sugrue of the University of Pennsylvania and Professor John Skrentny of the University of California-San Diego, this program will provide opportunities for talented doctoral students in the social sciences to visit the University of Pennsylvania campus to explore research topics and scholarship related to the theme of Inequality.
Over a period of 10 days, this program will provide a mix of visiting speakers, seminars, and workshops designed to expose students in a close-knit group to cutting-edge qualitative and quantitative research on a variety of topics related to the theme, including poverty; labor force participation; income and wealth disparities; the impact of race and ethnicity; spatial dynamics; educational gaps; and social and economic policies that address inequalities. A major goal will be to spur innovative approaches to topics of great social and academic significance and to foster interdisciplinary discussion of issues that cut across conventional social scientific boundaries. The invited students will participate in daily workshops in a lively but informal atmosphere, building networks with fellow students and leading scholars from multiple disciplines as well as policymakers.
Application information:
Our goal is to bring together students from a broad mix of social science disciplines, including anthropology, economics, education, history, political science, public policy, and sociology, and related fields. We seek motivated applicants of great promise who have yet to begin their dissertations but who have already decided to pursue research related to inequality. While much of the program will focus on the United States, a comparative perspective is encouraged. The target cohort size is eight students, who will be expected to attend seminar and speaker sessions as well as workshops and social events. Students will receive a $1500 fellowship (which they may use to help defray for travel expenses) plus housing and some meals.
To apply for the Penn Social Science and Policy Forum Summer Institute on Inequality, please submit the following materials as a single PDF to penn-sspf@sas.upenn.edu
- Cover sheet that includes
- Name:
- Institution:
- Home Department:
- Dates of enrollment:
- Date PhD Expected:
- Year in PhD Program:
- Date/Expected Date of Qualifying or Field Exams:
- Expected Date of Dissertation Proposal Defense:
- Your C.V.
- A 500-word statement explaining probable research focus, including a description of any relevant research you have conducted thus far.
- Two letters of recommendation (should be sent by recommender to penn-sspf@sas.upenn.edu, with name of applicant in subject line.
- A current transcript.
Deadline: Applications are due Friday, April 12, 2013 no later than 11:59pm EST. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
