The 1st SOCHER Summer School 2024 will be held on December 10 and 11 at the University of Concepción Campus Chillán, Chile.

The Chilean Society of Regional Studies SOCHER, in collaboration with the School of Administration and Business (EAN) of the University of Concepción Campus Chillán (Chile) and with the financial support of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) through the " Nurturing " program new talent ", is pleased to announce the organization of the  1st SOCHER 2024 Summer School  that will take place at the Chillán Campus of the University of Concepción, from December 10 to 11, 2024.

This 1st edition is pioneering in its nature in the SOCHER meetings and will have as its main theme  "Measuring Regional Disparities: Spatial Methods and Applications" . 

Preliminary program

The program will offer theoretical and applied sessions for graduate students beginning their academic careers, focusing on new approaches and techniques for measuring and visualizing regional disparities. Topics of spatial econometrics, spatial analysis, GIS (Geographic Information System) and regional policy evaluation will be covered, with special attention to disparities in Chile and other international contexts. In addition, the program includes a special module on academic writing and writing scientific articles.

The  1st SOCHER Summer School  2024  will offer participants the opportunity to present their research work in progress or thesis in a special SOCHER session and receive feedback from their peers and specialized audience. 

Language

The Summer School will be held entirely in Spanish. However, the reading material may be in English or Spanish. 

Registrations 

The 1st SOCHER 2024 Summer School will focus on postgraduate students and has a registration cost of $50,000 per person, limited spaces. This registration entitles you to participate in all the modules offered, coffee breaks, as well as proof of participation at the end of the activity. Once the quotas are filled, the registration option on the platform will be disabled.

Although this activity focuses on postgraduate students who are beginning their academic careers, it is also open to SOCHER Members and Non-Members , who can register on the SOCHER 2024  Even3 Meeting page .

Participation scholarships*,**,***

Thanks to the financial support of the RSAI, a limited number of participation scholarships are available that cover registration in the Summer School, accommodation from December 9 to 13, during School and SOCHER 2024, and lunches on the 10th and 11th. December  for graduate students who demonstrate a need for financial support .

In relation to the scholarship allocation criteria, applicants must consider the following aspects:

• Argue the need for financial support to participate in the Summer School.
• Attach CV of the applicant.
• Attach research work/thesis in progress.
• Commitment to participate in a special SOCHER session presenting your work/thesis in progress.
• Letter of support  from your thesis guide professor, or recommending professor that explains the background of the graduate program, the applicant's profile and how participation in the Summer School will benefit the achievement of your research project or thesis in progress. If you do not yet have a guiding teacher, you can attach a letter of recommendation from a teacher who knows the curricular trajectory/performance of the person applying for financial support, indicating their support in the application.

The selection of scholarship recipients is subject to assignment criteria that include area of ​​expertise, as well as the evaluation of the background information presented that justifies the financial support to participate in this activity. 

Applications will be received through the following form : https://forms.gle/4g7v66vddcch4TkV9 .

*It should be noted that the financial support through scholarships for participation in the SOCHER 2024 Summer School does not include the registration fee for the SOCHER 2024 Meeting, which guarantees member status and RSAI membership. More information about membership can be found here .

**Fellowship holders must present their research work in a special session of SOCHER 2024. For non-fellowship holders, this option will be available , but subject to event planning and program.

***The background evaluation guideline will soon be made available to applicants.

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More information at: https://www.even3.cl/e/socher2024?lang=en%3Flang%3Dpt%3Flang%3Den