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Eligibility

Participation is open to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers with an interest in computational social science. Approximately 20 participants will be invited.

The Summer Institute aims to bring together computational social scientists with a wide range of technical backgrounds. Participants with less experience in social science research will be expected to complete additional readings before the Institute, and those with less coding experience will be asked to complete a set of online learning modules in R or Python.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and fields of study, particularly those from groups currently underrepresented in computational social science.

Applications are evaluated across several dimensions:

Research and teaching interests in computational social science
Contributions to public goods, such as open-source software, public datasets, or educational resources
Likelihood of benefiting from participation
Likelihood of contributing to the learning experience of other participants
Potential to extend computational social science to new intellectual communities and areas of research.

How To Apply

Applicants must submit the following documents

A letter of application (no more than 500 words), describing your research interests, your achievements, and potential future projects
Curriculum vitae (CV)

Application Deadline

May1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (EST)

To guaranteed full consideration, all application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on May 1, 2026. All materials must be submitted through the online application form. Applications that are incomplete by the deadline may not receive full consideration. Applicants will be notified by e-mail, and accepted participants will be asked to confirm their participation shortly after notification.

Apply here:
👉 Online application form

Inquiries can be sent to jieun.shin@ufl.edu

Application FAQs

Can I apply to more than one Summer Institute location?

Yes, but not at the same time. For example, you can apply to SICSS-UF, and then if you are not accepted you can apply to one of the other locations if it has a later deadline. However, you cannot have an applications under review at two locations simultaneously.

Can I participate in SICSS-UF if I have already participated in SICSS at another location?

Unfortunately, no. Every year we have more applicants than we can accept, and we would like everyone to have a chance to participate in SICSS once before we allow folks to participate twice.

SICSS-UF