NextGenPop FAQs

The program targets advanced undergraduate students (especially those who have just finished their junior year) who are thinking about graduate school in the social sciences and would like to explore population-related research interests. Students from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

In 2022, the summer program will be hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison (May 31-June 14, 2022), and the PAA Annual Meeting will be in New Orleans (April 12-15, 2023). In subsequent years, the program will be hosted successively by Cornell, Duke, UC-Irvine, and Minnesota

February 15, 2022

For the application, you’ll need:

• Current transcript
• Resume or CV
• Brief writing sample on any topic
• One letter of recommendation from a faculty member

When you’re ready to apply, please visit nextgenpop.org.

The letter may come from any faculty member at your university/college who can endorse your application.

Yes, you are eligible to apply for the program. The program is especially targeted to students who have just completed their junior year, but we will also consider those who have just completed their sophomore or senior year as well.

The program begins with a two-week full-time residential program in Madison, Wisconsin May 31-June 14, 2022.

Participants should consider this research experience as a full-time job for the duration of the two-week summer program.

This will be followed by virtual meetings about once per month throughout the academic year, and the opportunity to attend the annual meetings of the Population Association of America in New Orleans in April 12-15, 2023. Thus, overall, program activities will span a 10-month period.

Yes, all participants will receive a stiped of $1,000.

NextGenPop also pays for room, board, and travel expenses associated with the summer program and offers travel support to the PAA Annual Meeting.

Yes, all participants will live in apartments near campus, and all food and transportation expenses will be covered.

It is highly recommended that participants stay with their fellow participants during the two weeks of the programs. There is no financial compensation for alternative housing.

Applicants will be notified by mid-March 2022.

Accepted applicants will need to commit to the program by the end of March 2022.

Yes, our plan is to host a two-week, in-person residential program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. NextGenPop will follow guidelines to maintain health and safety in the COVID-19 pandemic will adapt aspects of the program as necessary.