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Courses are free to attend for NIG-members (senior or PhD), if you are not a member, course fees are paid per course. Course fees are 100,- per course (1 day) for participants from member institutions and 150,- for third parties. For seminars (3-5 days) there is a fee of 500,- for participants from member institutions and 750,- for third parties.
Track
Courses
Data Management (1EC)
To obtain the NIG diploma, participants must follow a course that covers at least 1 EC equivalent on data management. A course on data management may be taken at the local university and will be recognized by NIG. A course on research design or other subjects may cover data management to a sufficient extent. Please consult with the NIG office to verify eligibility of a course.
Formulating and answering research questions (5EC)
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Instructors: Merlijn van Hulst (Tilburg University), Dimiter Toshkov (Leiden University)
Date: 26 February -1 March 2024
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Getting it published (1EC)
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Instructor: Zeger van der Wal (Leiden University), Sarah de Lange (University of Amsterdam)
Date: 15-16 May 2024
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Responsibility and Integrity in Research and Advice (4EC)
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Instructors: Berry Tholen (Radboud University), Patrick Overeem (VU university)
Date: 3-6 June 2024
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Classics in Public Administration and Political Science (4EC)
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Instructors: Duco Bannink (VU University) & Thomas Schillemans (Utrecht University)
Date: 20-21 November, 12 December, 2023
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Tutorials (3EC)
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Digital Governance: Past, Present, and Future (3EC)
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Instructors: Shirley Kempeneer (Tilburg University) & Albert Meijer (Utrecht University)
Date: 15 – 17 January, 2024
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Network and Collaborative Governance: Theories, Methods and Practices (4EC)
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Instructors: Erik Hans Klijn (Erasmus University) & Joris Voets (Ghent University) + guests
Date: 13-15 April 2024
Location: Tampere, Finland
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Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) Using R (3EC)
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Instructor: Eva Thomann (University of Konstanz)
Date: 18-20 April 2024
Location: Tampere, Finland
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Current themes in EU governance (4EC)
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Instructor: Prof. dr. Ellen Mastenbroek (Radboud University)
Date: 10-14 June 2024
Location: Utrecht
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Making Science on Politics and Governance Matter: Strategies for ‘Bridging the Gap’ Between knowledge and policy (3EC)
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Instructors: Marlies Honingh (Radboud University) & Mark Reijnders (SCP)
Date: to be announced
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Behavioral Sciences and Public Policy (3EC)
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Instructor: Lars Tummers
Date: 14, 15, 16 November, 2023
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Collaborative Governance for Innovative Public Value Outcomes: the Role of Leadership and Institutional Design (3EC)
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Instructors: Eva Sørensen (UCL), Jacob Torfing (Roskilde University) & Marlot Kuiper (Utrecht University)
Date: 3 – 5 July, 2023
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Diversity in Research Design and Practice (1EC)
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Instructor: Mary K. Feeney (Arizona State University)
Date: 26 June 2023
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Governance in a Glocal Society (3EC)
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Instructors: Martijn Groenleer (Tilburg University) & Elena Bondarouk (Leiden University)
Date: 5-7 June 2023
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Doctoral workshop in Comparative Public Administration (2EC)
This course is offered together with Lausanne and Potsdam and will take place in Lausanne
Instructors: Pirmin Bundi (IDHEAP Université de Lausanne), Sabine Kuhlmann (University of Potsdam), Le-Anh Nguyen Long (Twente University), Isabella Proeller (University of Potsdam)
Date: 22-24 september 2021
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Governance and Accountability through a behavioral lens (2EC)
Instructor: Sjors Overman (Utrecht University)
Location: IDHEAP Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
Date: 9-10 May 2022
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Take the Lead (3EC)
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Instructor: Karin Lasthuizen (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand))
Date: 8-10 June 2022
Note: this will be an online course
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Critical and Interpretive Public Administration (3EC)
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Instructors: Eva Wolf (Tilburg University), Shivant Jhagroe (Leiden University), Mark van Ostaijen (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Dvora Yanow (Wageningen University) & Jess Bier (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Date: 26-28 October, 2022
Location: Utrecht
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Managing public organizations and employees in a challenging environment: a macro, meso, and micro perspective (3EC)
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Instructors: dr. Brenda Vermeeren (Erasmus University Rotterdam) & dr. Carina Schott (Utrecht University)
Date: 17-19 January 2023
Location: Utrecht
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For NIG PhD members who take the full program, no additional charges apply for a limited number of places in the UU/EUR/UvT/VU Research Master Public Administration and Organisational Science. Per course, a maximum of two participants can be accommodated. Application deadlines are January 1st for courses in the spring semester and the July 1st for courses in the fall semester.
Please note that these courses involve at least weekly on-site meetings in Utrecht and require regular coursework over a period of 10 weeks.
Data Analyses: from numbers to stories (6EC)
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Instructor: Sjors Overman (Utrecht University), Marija Aleksovska (Utrecht University)
Date: Spring 2024 (period 3)
High control designs: experiments and surveys (9EC)
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Instructors: Stephan Grimmelikhuijsen (Utrecht University), Noor de Boer (Utrecht University)
Date: Spring 2024 (period 4)
Low control designs: field research (9EC)
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Instructor: Noortje van Amsterdam (Utrecht University)
Date: Fall 2023 (period 1)
Data Analyses: from notes to stories (6EC)
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Instructor: Merlijn van Hulst (Tilburg University)
Date: Fall 2022 (period 2)
External course funding scheme for NIG PhD members
NIG reimburses up to 500 euros in total for PhD members who take the full program, and who have participated in at least three core curriculum courses, subject to conditions.
Note: some changes have been made to this funding scheme as of 2023: conditions
Skills track
In addition to recognizing courses, we also value special activities that contribute to the professional and scientific development of doctoral candidates with credits. The maximum for these activities is 7.5 ECTS.
Read more about the skills track here
Other methods schools:
KOMEX:
Konstanz Methods Excellent workshops
Komex offers 15-20 online and offline Ph.D level courses on research methods each year.
For PhD-candidates enrolled in the NIG-program there are two, reserved places each year free of charge
Deadline for applications: January, 20, 2024
KOMEX – Dates
- Komex’ short online courses are 22-23 February 2024
- Komex’ compact and main courses (on-site and online) are 26 Feb – 1 March 2024
KOMEX-program
For the program: follow this link. Note that applications for the two reserved NIG-places must go via NIG’s website and not via Komex’ website.