14th Annual Santa Fe Institute Graduate Workshop in Computational Social Science Modeling and Complexity
June 15-28, 2008
Santa Fe, NM

The Santa Fe Institute is pleased to announce the 14th annual Graduate Workshop in Computational Social Science Modeling and Complexity. The workshop will bring together a group of advanced graduate students and a small faculty for an intensive two week study of computational social science modeling and complexity. The workshop will consist of lectures by faculty, special topic seminars by members of the Santa Fe Institute, and presentations of work in progress by graduate student participants. The primary goal of the summer workshop is to assist graduate students pursuing research agendas which include a computational modeling component. A significant portion of the workshop will be devoted to analyzing and improving research being conducted by the graduate student participants.

To get a better idea about workshop activities and focus, please take a look at the past workshop pages available from: http://zia.hss.cmu.edu/econ/

Participation in the workshop will be limited to fifteen graduate students. Student travel (up to a reasonable limit), accommodations, and living expenses will be supported by the workshop.

Applicants ideally should have completed a minimum of two years of graduate study in economics or other social science fields and be actively pursuing research in computational social science (highly qualified applicants who do not meet these exact criteria will also be considered). Interested students should submit a recent curriculum vitae, at least one letter of recommendation, two other references, and a one-page outline of a current or proposed research project in computational social sciences. Preference will be given to applicants who best demonstrate the ability to successfully complete research in this area. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

How To Apply

We strongly encourage you to apply online in order to expedite your application. All application materials must be electronically submitted or received at SFI no later than March 15, 2008.

Online Application: Once you have collected all of your application materials (including e-mail addresses of your recommenders), click on the following link to begin the online application process:
BEGIN ONLINE APPLICATION

Postal Mail/Courier: Applications sent via postal mail will also be accepted. Include a cover letter providing your e-mail address and fax number, and specifying whether you wish to be considered for a travel scholarship. (This will not influence the review of your application.) Do not bind your application materials in any manner. Send application materials to:

Graduate Workshop in Computational Social Science
Attn: Lee Goodwin
Santa Fe Institute
1399 Hyde Park Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501 USA

If applying via post, letters of recommendation may be sent separately to the address above, or included in your application package in sealed envelopes.

Deadline

All application materials, including letters of recommendation, must be received at SFI or electronically submitted no later than March 15, 2008.

For further information contact:

John H. Miller
Social and Decision Sciences
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
and
Santa Fe Institute
1399 Hyde Park Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
miller@santafe.edu

Scott E. Page
426 Thompson Street
CPS ISR
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
spage@umich.edu
(734) 615-2805