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Summer Institute in Social Research Methods

The Summer Institute in Social Research Methods provides undergraduate and early-career graduate students with accelerated training in theoretically-grounded research methodologies commonly used in social scientific analysis. The Summer Institute is appropriate for students interested in using social scientific research methods in academic and non-academic applications.

There is no special application for the SISRM. Students admitted to any of the SISRM courses may participate in the program's co-curricular programming and guest speaker series. SISRM related courses include:

  • Approaches to Social Science Research Design

  • Archival Methods and Historical Thinking

  • Computing for Social Sciences

  • Econometrics

  • Introduction to GIS and Spatial Analysis

  • Introduction to Spatial Data Science

  • Introductory Statistical Methods and Applications for the Social Sciences

  • Psychological Research Methods

  • Virtual Ethnographic Research Methods

To participate in the program, UChicago students should register for at least one of the courses listed above. Visiting students should indicate at least one of the courses listed above on their summer application [link to application].

SISRM Research Assistantship program

Research Assistantship program is open to UChicago undergraduates.
SISRM also offers course enrollment and workshop participation to other student populations, including Chicago State University and Insper undergraduates.

For more information visit Summer Institute in Social Research Methods.

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The Summer Institute in Social Research Methods

Making research-engagement a core part of the undergraduate student experience. June 16 – August 23, 2025.

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