Programs

EITM Summer Institutes

Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the summer institute trains graduate students and junior faculty in Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models (EITM), a research strategy that integrates theoretical models and empirical research to improve and expand our understanding of politics. The institute integrates developments and findings from throughout political science, including the substantive areas of American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political economy.

  • 2025

    2025

    The 2025 EITM Summer Institute will run from August 4 through August 15, 2025 and will be hosted by the University of Michigan.

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Scholarships

EITM provides funding for students to attend classes at the ICPSR Summer Program.

EITM Europe

EITM Europe is a similar program, based in Europe and created by Thomas König of the University of Mannheim, Germany.