Apply to Host the Next Summer Institute for Social and Personality Psychology

The 2023 SPSP Summer Institute for Social and Personality Psychology (SISPP) just wrapped up and the SISPP Committee is looking for our next host institution! Be a part of this two-week summer experience for pre-doctoral students by hosting the program. By all accounts, the summer institute has been a success; student attendees and faculty instructors rave about the opportunity, and you can see that feedback below!

Submit your letter of interest by October 15, 2023.

Requirements

Criteria for a U.S.-based SISPP site are: 

• Availability to host 100 students and 10-12 faculty in the second half of July.
• A reasonably large social psychology program (at least three or four active faculty) to work on local arrangements and supply one or two course co-instructors. An honorarium is provided for both local organizers and faculty that teach during SISPP. 
• A university conference division that is experienced in running conferences and can handle the details of registration, meal tickets, assigning rooms for the SISPP students, etc.
• An attractive location (in terms of natural beauty, cultural and social opportunities, etc.) where people will want to come. 
• Access to transportation (proximity to a major airport). 
• If possible, the availability of some financial support (or in-kind contributions) from the host university, to supplement existing funding from NSF and SPSP. 
• Appropriate facilities for instruction, informal meetings, participant access to e-mail, etc. 

Application 

• Prepare a statement (approximately one page long), describing how your proposed site meets the above requirements, and including any additional information the committee should consider
• Email SPSP Executive Director Rachel Puffer at [email protected], by October 15, 2023
• The committee will review all statements, then proceed to negotiations with sites that appear to best meet the criteria, and reach a final decision by mid-November. 

Recent Student Feedback

"Feeling bittersweet as I leave #SISPP and all the amazing people I met there. From bonding over board games to important discussions about research and careers, I couldn't have been happier to have this experience the past two weeks. The future of social psych is in good hands."
- Emily Esposito

"Y'all stop what you doing because #SISPP is THE place to be! I absolutely loved the last couple weeks at Ohio State with such an amazing group of social/personality students. I've created lifelong friendships, collaborations, and family with these folx! Thanks, SPSP."
- Troy A. Kearse, Jr.

"I feel very lucky to have met and befriended so many incredibly smart, funny, and genuinely wonderful people at #SISPP 2023! Truly one of the best and most formative experiences of my career and I can't wait to see y'all again at SPSP soon! Thank you for everything!"
- Jason Proulx

"Nothing quite recharges my intellectual battery like learning from and being surrounded by brilliant & fierce scholars in my field and getting to know kind & generous people. The future is bright y'all!"
- Apoorva Sarmal

"Just wrapped up the incredible SPSP summer school #SISPP and I feel absolutely inspired! The passion there was infectious, and the camaraderie among fellow attendees made the experience even more enriching. Thanks for an unforgettable experience. Grateful for these friendships!"
- Ke Wang

Past host institutions have included  

• University of Colorado, Boulder (2003) 
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2005) 
• University of Texas, Austin (2007) 
• Northwestern (2009) 
• Princeton University (2011) 
• University of California – Davis (2013) 
• Northeastern University (2015) 
• University of Southern California (2017) 
• New York University (2019) 
• Ohio State University (2023)