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Solving society’s greatest challenges through bold and collaborative social science
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Crunching the Data on American Elections
The Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES)
Since 2006, Stephen Ansolabehere, the Frank G. Thomson Professor of Government, has been compiling data about who votes in America, and why. He’s the principal investigator for the Cooperative Congressional Election Study, which is a nationally representative annual sample survey of more than 50,000 American adults stratified by state and administered by the data and analytics group YouGov.
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Pollster looks at how pandemic, loss of RBG may affect election
What insight can the polls offer on this unprecedented election? Chase H. Harrison is senior preceptor in survey research in the Department of Government and associate director of the Program on Survey Research at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science. The Gazette spoke with him about what polling suggests about this year’s race so far and what he’ll be paying attention to during the campaigns’ final weeks.
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Mapping Chinese History and Society
Led by director Peter K. Bol, the Charles H. Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University, the CBDB has been systematically identifying and capturing the biographical details of elite members of Chinese society from ancient times onward.
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Research Resources
Research Computing
The Research Computing Evironment (RCE) offers you a centralized place in which to store your data and run your analysis on your own or in collaboration with other researchers.
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Data Science Services
Our team of PhD data science specialists provides research support to the Harvard community, offering both consultation and collaboration services for researchers.
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Training & Workshops
We offer specialized instruction to develop your software skills and broadening your knowledge on social science-related topics.
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IQSS Computer Labs
The Labs offer access to workstations with a full array of statistical, GIS, and other commonly-used desktop applications.
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Client Support Services
We're here to help you with your software, hardware and all your technological needs including (but not limited to) computer, smartphone, tablet and printer issues .
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Sponsored Research Services
We're dedicated to supporting social scientists' research by providing exceptional services throughout the lifecycle of a sponsored project.
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Our Impact
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Helping Treat Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa
Professor Caroline Buckee worked with the IQSS Data Science Services team to analyze cell phone data from 15 million individuals over the course of a year to track the spread of malaria. The data analysis detailed the movement of individuals through sub-Saharan Africa and beyond to track the spread of malaria and recognize the origin of malaria-carrying mosquitoes, which informs the individuals and organizations in Africa who can provide tools to prevent further spread of the disease.
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Funding Opportunities
Undergraduate Research Scholars Program
The IQSS Undergraduate Research Scholars program is an opportunity for Harvard College students to gain first-hand research experience working with faculty members all across the University.
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Travel Grants
Travel grants are available to IQSS graduate student affiliates and are meant to support travel to facilitate presentation at a professional conference relevant to their research.
Note: Currently on hold due to COVID-19.
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Research Grants
Harvard Graduate student affiliates may apply for funding to support ongoing or future research activities.
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IQSS welcomes requests from scholars to become affiliated with our institution. Affiliation allows graduate students and faculty to apply for funding or access IQSS-based services, such as Sponsored Research Services.