Call for applications for the fifth Summer Institute on Empirical Implication of Theoretical Models at the University of Mannheim from 15th to 28th June 2013. EITM Europe is organized in close cooperation with Washington University in St. Louis and sponsored by ECPR. This year’s EITM Europe, which we again organize with the support of the Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis, will present Curtis Signorino, Randy Calvert and James Lo as principal teachers.

EITM Europe offers tailored classes at the highest scholarly level, which we complement with evening lectures from distinguished scholars. Except for the two days lasting optional refresher class from 15th to 16th June, the program distinguishes between two one week (five full days) classes, which start on Sunday 16th to Friday 21st (Foundations class in game theory and Bayesian statistics) and Monday 24th to Friday 28th (Advanced class in selection and strategic choice models).Tuition is 1250 Euros (plus 150 Euros for the optional refresher class in Mathematics and R), accommodation is around 500 Euros. Due to ECPR sponsorship we offer 4 to 5 stipends covering the tuition for the best applications. The application deadline is May 1 2013.

More information can be found at http://eitm.sowi.uni-mannheim.de