100 British Academy scholarships for undergraduate students from UK universities
Invitation
The ability to summarise and analyse large data sets has become an increasingly
important skill for both academic and professional careers. Social scientists
increasingly rely on sophisticated quantitative data analysis in their studies,
as do professionals like stock market analysts, marketing professionals and
lawyers, to name just a few examples. The stakes for getting it right when
analysing data are extremely high in both academic and professional settings. No
doubt, it is essential to know the appropriate statistical techniques for
analysing a wide variety of data.
In order to better prepare UK undergraduates for these challenges when they
enter academic or professional careers and to help them be internationally
competitive, the British Academy has launched a scholarship programme that
allows 100 undergraduate students at British universities to take summer school
courses at the prestigious Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis.
This scholarship programme is a great opportunity for UK undergraduates to learn
important quantitative skills from the best scholars in the world and thereby
gain an edge in an increasingly competitive job market.
Course Choice
The program allows undergraduate students to apply for introductory and
intermediate courses. The latter require at least one prior statistics course
and good knowledge of algebra. Courses offer intense training with 35 hours of
class teaching and lab sessions.
Course for British Academy Scholorship Holders Only
| Data Analysis for Beginners | 1H | session 1 |
Entry-level Courses
| Introduction to Regression | 1B | session 1 |
| Introduction to Social Network Analysis | 1D | session 1 |
| Introduction to Survey Data Analysis | 1G | session 1 |
| Methods for Policy Analysis | 1J | session 1 |
| Survival Analysis | 1P | session 1 |
| Survey Research and Survey Experiments | 1Q | session 1 |
| Introduction to Stata | 1S | session 1 |
| Introduction to Quantitative Analysis | 2B | session 2 |
| Multivariate Data-Analysis | 2C | session 2 |
| Quantitative Text Analysis | 2F | session 2 |
Intermediate-level Courses
| Applying Regression | 1C | session 1 |
| Introduction to Multilevel Models with Applications | 1E | session 1 |
| Logit and Probit Models | 2D | session 2 |
| Social Network Analysis | 2E | session 2 |
| Multilevel Analysis with Applications | 2G | session 2 |
| Causal Models and Structural Equations | 2H | session 2 |
| Panel Data Analysis for Comparative Research | 2I | session 2 |
| Mixed Methods Research | 2J | session 2 |
| Latent Class Analysis | 2K | session 2 |
| Introduction to Duration Models | 2L | session 2 |
| Modelling Heterogeneity | 2N | session 2 |
| Discrete Choice Models in the Social Sciences | 2P | session 2 |
| Introduction to Time Series Analysis | 2Q | session 2 |
Session 1: July 8 – July 19
Session 2: July 22 – August 2
Scholarships
The scholarship covers £750 of the course fees. Scholarship holders or their universities have to pay £250 towards the course fees.
Economy campus accommodation will be provided for the duration of your course.
In addition a travel allowance of up to £100 will be paid after the second survey is completed and on production of receipts.
Conditions apply
Studentship holders need to be registered students of a UK university. This is a pilot program. Thus, studentship holders accept to participate in two online-surveys evaluating the scholarship program. Economy Accommodation will be provided and a travel allowance of up to £100 to be paid after the second survey is completed.
We currently have 10 spaces left on a first come first served basis on selected courses.
Please contact Melanie Sawers if you have any questions.
Sawers: mels@essex.ac.uk