Frequently Asked Questions
Questions
- Where is ISERP located?
- How can I be notified of conferences, events, and workshop schedules at ISERP?
- Will ISERP fund my research?
- How can I find out about job opportunities or postdoctoral fellowships?
- Is ISERP's graduate fellows program open to students outside of Columbia?
- Does ISERP offer academic or degree programs?
- Can I take classes at ISERP?
- I'm not affiliated with Columbia. How can I be involved?
- What opportunities are there for undergraduates at ISERP?
- What if my question isn't answered here?
- I'm a faculty member at Columbia. What can ISERP offer me?
Other F.A.Q.s
Where is ISERP located?
ISERP is located on the Morningside campus of Columbia University. Have a look at the directions to our offices, research suite, and conference rooms.
How can I be notified of conferences, events, and workshop schedules at ISERP?
Keep up-to-date on the latest goings-on at ISERP with our RSS news feeds. Feeds are available for the full calendar of events, as well as for the schedules of individual workshops and seminars.
If you are interested in more general news from ISERP, our quarterly newsletter contains in-depth articles as well as updates on the publications and research of our fellows. The newsletter is available in e-mail or print formats, or by RSS feed. Have a look at the current newsletter and subscribe.
While ISERP does not offer of a listserv of its weekly events, many of our workshops and seminars maintain their own mailing lists. Contact the coordinator of the particular workshop or seminar that interests you for further information.
Will ISERP fund my research?
Faculty and research scholars or scientists at Columbia University and its affiliated schools are eligible to apply for an ISERP seed grant. Our seed grant program supports proposal development, pilot research, and other activities that advance research projects to the point where they can attract external funding.
While ISERP does not fund full-scale research, Columbia faculty, scholars, and scientists are also welcome to take advantage of the services and resources of the Research Development Office, which not only administers the grants of our affiliates, but also facilitates the development of research and proposals to assist investigators in the search for external funding. The Research Development Office is the liaison between Columbia University's Research Administration and the social sciences.
How can I find out about job opportunities or postdoctoral fellowships?
Job openings at ISERP are handled by Columbia University's Human Resources and are posted on their job opportunities web site.
Postdoctoral fellowships are offered by the Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholars postdoctoral training program as well as many of our centers and projects. Inquiries about available positions should be made directly to the program that interests you.
ISERP does not offer any postdoctoral fellowships itself, and there is no centralized application process for the positions offered by its affiliated programs.
Is ISERP's graduate fellows program open to students outside of Columbia?
No. ISERP's graduate fellows program is open only to doctoral students matriculating at Columbia University who are within 2 years of completing their dissertations. For further details, see the fellowship application here.
Does ISERP offer academic or degree programs?
ISERP is home to the Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences (QMSS) program, an interdisciplinary degree program leading to a Master of Arts and the Oral History Master of Arts Program (OHMA).
We also host the IGERT International Development and Globalization Program for students already enrolled in a doctoral program at Columbia.
Can I take classes at ISERP?
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program sponsors short courses covering a variety of topics on the design, practice, and technique of social science research. Course offerings vary from semester to semester. The courses are non-credit, have a limited enrollment, and are open only to faculty, students, and scholars in the Columbia community.
ISERP's workshops and seminars are free and open to the public. In certain circumstances, some are also offered as credit courses, in which case registration and enrollment are handled by the University Registrar.
I'm not affiliated with Columbia. How can I be involved?
ISERP's workshops and seminars, conferences, and events are free and open to the public. Depending on your background and interests, there may be opportunities to volunteer or participate in ISERP's projects and programs.
Interested faculty and graduate students from other institutions may be eligible to become visiting scholars. Send your letter of interest and curriculum vitae to iserp@columbia.edu. Further information about the visiting scholar designation at Columbia University is available in the faculty handbook. The program is administered by the International Students and Scholars Office.
What opportunities are there for undergraduates at ISERP?
Work-study positions for both office and research assignments are available to Columbia and Barnard undergraduates. Occasionally internships may be available, as well. Any openings at ISERP are posted on the web site of Columbia's Center for Career Education.
What if my question isn't answered here?
Try searching the ISERP website to locate the information you're looking for. If you still have an unanswered question, write to iserp@columbia.edu and we will answer as best as we can. We appreciate your interest in our work.
I'm a faculty member at Columbia. What can ISERP offer me?
Columbia faculty who are looking to fund research or policy projects are welcome to take advantage of our seed grant program, as well as the services of the Research Development Office. Columbia faculty may also benefit from ISERP's statistical consulting.
Faculty who are active in ISERP's projects and programs may become formally affiliated with the Institute by joining our faculty fellows.
