CFA: International Policy Summer Institute

The organizers invite applications for the inaugural International Policy Summer Institute (IPSI). IPSI is a weeklong professional development program for professors (all ranks) and post-docs in the fields of international relations and comparative politics who want to build the tools and networks to produce and disseminate policy-relevant academic research. IPSI will deliver an intensive curriculum designed to teach participants how to develop and articulate their research for a policy audience, what policy-makers are looking for when they look to IR scholarship, whom to target when sharing research, and which tools and avenues of dissemination are appropriate. The Institute will also provide a forum for scholars to develop professional networks with their colleagues in the discipline and with the broader policy community. Sessions will be facilitated by senior faculty and will be held in various formats. IPSI will be held at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University from Monday, June 13th through Friday, June 17th, 2011. A limited number of applicants will be selected in order to ensure a focused and highly interactive experience. Participants will be requested to finance their travel to and from the Institute; those who are unable to do so may request support. Accommodation, meals, and other onsite costs will be covered. Please apply by January 15, 2011. Please see the institute website for more information.