<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear graduate students,</div><div><br></div><div>There are two calls for applications to attend the <a href="https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/center-for-qualitative-and-multi-method-inquiry/institute-for-qualitative-multi-method-research" target="_blank">Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR)</a> in June 2026: One is an open pool competition with a deadline of December 1, 2025. The second is our usual departmental call for applications due in January or February 2026 (exact date TBD).</div><div><br></div><div>OPEN POOL </div><div><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in"><ul type="circle" style="margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in">The open pool call for applications is <b>now open</b>, and applications are due directly to IQMR on <b>December 1, 2025.</b></li><ul type="square" style="margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in">More information can be found on the IQMR homepage (linked above). Please note this is <u>different from</u> our POSC Department internal process for selecting IQMR nominees.</li></ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in">Those selected through the “open pool” process receive an open pool fellowship that covers participation fees and lodging fees and provides a per diem.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in">Funding for open pool participants is provided through a grant to IQMR by the National Science Foundation. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in">Open pool selection is typically quite competitive.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in">IQMR anticipates completing the open pool selection process by December 31, 2025.</li></ul></ul></div><div><br></div><div>DEPARTMENTAL CALL </div><div><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><ul><li>Our departmental Graduate Committee will send out a call for applications sometime in <b>January or early February, 2026</b> (exact date TBD).</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in">Grad Committee will then review applications and select our nominee(s) to submit to IQMR.</li></ul></ul></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Those who are interested should feel free to apply to the open pool call and, if not accepted, apply again via the departmental process. </span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Best Regards,</span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12.8px">MB (on behalf of Grad Committee)</span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12.8px">----</span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Marissa Brookes</span><br></font></div><font color="#000000">Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies,</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000">Department of Political Science</font></div><div><font color="#000000">Faculty Co-Director, Inland Empire Labor and Community Center</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000">University of California, Riverside</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000">Watkins 2223<br>(951) 827-5510</font></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in">
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