Summer Program Scholarships

Financial Support for Training in Statistics, Quantitative Methods, and Data Analysis

The ICPSR Summer Program offers more than $150,000 in student scholarships every year. Our goal is to remove financial barriers to participation and increase access to statistical methods training for students of all different backgrounds. We are committed to providing the next generation of researchers with the skills, knowledge, and connections they need to do innovative, impactful work.

What do the scholarships cover?

ICPSR scholarships (see list below) cover the registration fee for our General Sessions, a comprehensive methods training program comprising classes in statistics, regression analysis, machine learning, network analysis, longitudinal analysis, time series analysis, formal models, data visualization, and more. The Miller, Opportunity, and McCune Scholarships also provide support for in-person participation.

How to Apply

You must fill out the application form and submit all required materials through our scholarship application manager.

2026 Application Deadline

We will begin accepting applications for all ICPSR scholarships on Monday, January 26, 2026. The deadline for all ICPSR scholarship application forms and materials (including letters of recommendation) is 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

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“The ICPSR Summer Program has contributed so much to my personal growth. Not only did I acquire new (and master existing) statistics skills but I also gained valuable connections, grew professionally, and found a community of scholars that inspire and support me.”

—Mary M., scholarship recipient

All ICPSR scholarships listed below are currently being reviewed and updated for 2026. Please check back in January 2026 for more information and to apply.

  • Clifford C. Clogg Scholarship
    Open to students pursuing a degree in Sociology with an interest in empirical methods
  • Jerome M. Clubb Scholarship
    Open to students pursuing a degree involving quantitative history
  • Henry “Hank” Heitowit Scholarship
    Open to students, faculty, and researchers from all disciplines who have previously attended a General Session of the ICPSR Summer Program
  • Warren E. Miller Scholarship
    Open to pre-tenure scholars, assistant professors, and students conducting research on electoral/political behavior
  • Eugene Owen Scholarship
    Open to students, pre-tenure scholars, assistant professors, and researchers from any academic discipline studying cross-national differences in education and teaching
  • ICPSR Summer Program Scholarships
    Open to students, faculty, and researchers from all social science and related disciplines, including political science, public policy, psychology, anthropology, economics, geography, education, public health, social work, and data science, who are interested in empirical research
  • Opportunity Scholarship
    Expands access to ICPSR Summer Program research methods training to those for whom attendance would otherwise present exceptional difficulty, and broadens the voices in empirical social science research
  • Sara Miller McCune Scholarship
    Supports emerging scholars engaged in developing innovative empirical or methodological research in the social sciences

Several organizations outside of ICPSR also provide funding to attend our General Sessions. If you have questions about eligibility or application procedures, please contact the sponsoring organization for more information.

Congratulations to the

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