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
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.
“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
The following scholarships are offered by ICPSR. You may apply for more than one ICPSR scholarship, but you must submit a separate application for each scholarship.
- 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 from all social science and related disciplines–including (but not limited to) 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. Open to incoming and currently enrolled graduate students at any institution within the United States.
- Sara Miller McCune Scholarship
Supports emerging scholars engaged in developing innovative empirical or methodological research in the social sciences. Open to incoming and currently enrolled graduate students at any institution within the United States.
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.
- EITM Scholarships
Target audience: Graduate students in Political Science and related fields
Sponsor: Empirical Implications for Theoretical Models (EITM)
Application deadline: 2026 deadline TBA - ISR-Rackham Summer Training Awards (docx)
Target audience: University of Michigan PhD students
Sponsor: University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School
Application deadline: 2026 deadline TBA
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