Graduate Program

Miscellaneous

METHODS TRAINING AWARDS - CQRM/ICPSR APPLICATONS

There are two summer programs available to all students on a competitive basis to enhance methods training outside of the Brown Curriculum: 1) The CQRM at Syracuse University http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/cqrm/The_Institute_for_Qualitative_and_Multi-Method_Research/ and 2) the ICPSR program for one (4 week) session http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/sumprog/2012/application.html

The GAC will likely award (on a competitive basis) tuition fellowships for a minimum of two students per year to attend either of these programs. The application process is open to everyone not just 3rd and 4th year students. However, you should be aware the CQRM program welcomes independent applications and offers some tuition scholarships. CQRM’s deadline for direct/open applications is in November. You can apply directly to ICPSR as well, but they don’t offer tuition scholarships. Check their websites for more information.

If you are interested in applying for the department award, submit the following as a single document (except #5) to the Graduate Program Coordinator (Suzanne_brough@brown.edu) by February 1. The Graduate Affairs Committee will review the applications.

  1. An up-to-date curriculum vitae
  2. A list of any courses you have taken in qualitative or other methodology at Brown or elsewhere (e.g. in an MA program)
  3. A short (approx 300 word) personal statement briefly summarizing your main current research project and reasons for wanting to attend either of these methods training programs – BE SURE TO INDICATE FOR WHICH PROGRAM YOU ARE APPLYING
  4. A longer version (approx. 5 pages) outlining the topic/main question of your dissertation, its significance, the methods that will be used, and your progress to date – OR a copy of your prospectus (if you have already defended)
  5. A reference letter from your committee chair OR someone who is familiar with your training and research

 

STUDENT STATUS

For questions regarding student status issues, please refer to the Graduate School website on Student Status as well as he Graduate School's website on Tuition, Fees and Billing:

Advanced Student Issues

Leave of Absence

Childbirth Accomodation and Family Leave

 

Special Student to Degree Candidate

A special student is not admitted to the degree program but is permitted to take one or more courses in the program. A special student may apply to the Ph.D. program via the normal procedures at any time. If a student is accepted as a regular degree candidate, the courses taken under special student status could then be counted toward the degree providing the work is of acceptable quality.