The purpose of this proposal is to seek funding for four EITM Summer Institutes and an associated EITM Scholarship program, as well as the continuation of mentoring programs that help junior faculty better develop EITM content at their home institutions.

The proposed EITM Summer Institutes offer younger scholars an opportunity to work with senior scholars who are leaders in advancing theoretical and empirical research. The focus is on areas where appreciable research integrating theory and methods already exists, so that the content of Institute activities pertains to the development and expansion of best practices. Institute activities transcend passive receipt of lecture material. A critical part of Institute activities is to advance participants’ research by offering dynamic opportunities to receive mentoring and feedback from a wide range of sources.