Francisco Cantú was an exceptionally talented, humble, and generous scholar. His innovative work on electoral fraud in Latin America was published in top political science journals before he turned 40. He spent a semester visiting us and he left an indelible mark on the community.

Do not miss this opportunity! 👊🏻

🎓 3 Tuition Grants funded by the Juan Linz Institute & the Dept. of Social Sciences Covers tuition equivalent to EU fees 📅 Deadline: May 31, 2026 You can apply for both a full scholarship and a tuition grant. Apply 👇 ijlinz.es/en/postgradu...

🎓 3 Full Scholarships funded by the Dept. of Social Sciences, the Juan Linz Institute & Banco Santander 📅 Deadline: April 30, 2026 Among them, the *IJL–Francisco Cantú* Scholarship, honoring an exceptional scholar and awarded to the top candidate among recipients Apply 👇 ijlinz.es/en/postgradu...

📢 Funding opportunity for a top MA in Social Sciences (UC3M – IJL) 🏛️ Rigorous training, strong methods, and a direct path to top PhD programs • 3 full scholarships (Deadline: April 30) • 3 tuition grants (Deadline: May 31) Apply for full scholarships and tuition grants 👇 ijlinz.es/en/postgradu...

Consider applying! This is one of the best social science MAs in Europe.

Francisco Cantú was an exceptionally talented, humble, and generous scholar. His innovative work on electoral fraud in Latin America was published in top political science journals before he turned 40. He spent a semester visiting us and he left an indelible mark on the community.

📢 Funding opportunity for a top MA in Social Sciences (UC3M – IJL) 🏛️ Rigorous training, strong methods, and a direct path to top PhD programs • 3 full scholarships (Deadline: April 30) • 3 tuition grants (Deadline: May 31) Apply for full scholarships and tuition grants 👇 ijlinz.es/en/postgradu...

📣 PhD Scholarship Opportunity Applications are now open for a fully funded PhD scholarship (4 years) attached to the project “DE FRANCO A AIRBNB: VIVIENDA, MOVILIDAD Y ELECCIONES” hosted at UC3M (AEI funds). 📌 Deadline is 27 March 2026 and starting date is 1 June 2026: www.uc3m.es/ss/Satellite...

Please join us this Friday (6/3): we welcome Yuri Zhukov (Georgetown). Open to all!

☀️☀️Academic friends wondering what to do with their sabbatical next year (FYI Jan 31 NOT a hard deadline) or the one after: Consider visiting us in Madrid for a term or 2! We have a great community in polisci/political economy/HPE/pol.behavior + offices and can help with settling you here. Link👇

Thinking about applying? Hear from our faculty about the students in the MA in Social Sciences at UC3M... their strengths, preparation, and what makes the learning environment unique. Watch here 👇 and apply! www.uc3m.es/master/socia...

🎓 Thinking about a research career in Social Sciences? Our program offers rigorous methodological training, close mentoring, and an international research environment — ideal preparation for competitive PhD programs. 🌍 Join our academic community in Madrid. Apply now! www.uc3m.es/master/socia...

This term´s permanent seminars! Come join us in Getafe for these :)

☀️☀️ Exciting news in Madrid! We are VERY happy to officially announce the creation of the Instituto Juan Linz (aka “IJL”). ijlinz.es The IJL ("Juan Linz Institute" in English) is dedicated to cutting-edge research and teaching in political science, sociology, economic history and more. thread 1/12

📣📣📣 GREAT, time-sensitive opportunity for senior/mid-career scholars to join us in Madrid at UC3M´s social sciences department (UC3M-ATRAE Program 2026) on an attractive pay+research funds package 📣📣📣 This does NOT happen everyday. THREAD below if this is of interest 1/n

‼️Tomorrow, @sarahbrierley.bsky.social on "The Seeds of State Capture: Merit and Patrimonialism in the Colonial Bureaucracy"‼️ Join us at 12.30 -- is open to everyone!! 🧐🤗

The GEPS (Grupo de Estudios “Población y Sociedad”) research network is recruiting a Research Assistant to join them at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M).

‼️Tomorrow, Jonathan Zeitlin on "Experimentalist Governance: Retrospect and Prospect"‼️ Join us at 12.30 -- is open to everyone!! 🧐🤗

‼️On Friday, Alberto López on "How Group Affinities Explain the Rise of Conservative Gays"‼️ Join us at 12.30 -- is open to everyone!! 🧐🤗

‼️Tomorrow, Nikoleta Yordanova on "Just to be clear? Strategic Vagueness of the European Parliament in EU Policy Negotiations"‼️ Join us at 18.00 -- is open to everyone!! 🧐🤗

📢 Exciting news! The Madrid Empirical Social Sciences Annual Conference (MESS 2025) takes place next week @ieuniversity.bsky.social (October 24-25) A joint effort by several Madrilean research institutions, MESS brings together top work in empirical social sciences. #MESS2025 #SocialScience

‼️On Friday, David Brady on "What Policymakers Know and Think About Poverty, Inequality, and Social Policy"‼️ Join us at 12.30 -- is open to everyone!! 🧐🤗

Wonderful news! 🎉

Lab Study in Berlin/Madrid on School Meritocracy: Effort🔨(🧠objective cognitive effort / 👩‍🏫teacher-perceived effort) → + grades & inequality. Net of IQ, High-SES👨‍🎓 + effort & GPA returns when lazy. Low-SES👨‍🎓 - effort; + GPA returns if hardworking. WP👇 Effort-Project econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:fir:ec...

This is today!

2025/2026 here we go... 🚀 Check out our Permanent Seminar Series line-up for the fall! 🍂✨ This year is going to be full of exciting news—stay tuned!

🚀 Tres investigadores de la @uc3m.es obtienen una #BecaLeonardo2025 de la #FundaciónBBVA Innovación UC3M 👉 www.uc3m.es/ss/Satellite... #UC3M #Investigación #Innovación #Ciencia

Congratulations to another outstanding cohort of graduates from the Master's in Social Sciences. We are proud of all of you and wish you the very best for the exciting journey ahead.

✨ Feliz de compartir que he recibido una Beca Leonardo de la Fundación BBVA para realizar el proyecto “DRIFT: Descentralización, reformas, instituciones y la formación de preferencias territoriales” ✨ @ic3jm.bsky.social @uc3m.es #BecasLeonardo #FundaciónBBVA #investigación #cienciassociales

Join us at the #EPSA Pre-Conference on Political Connections! 📅 June 25, 2025 📍 UC3M (Puerta de Toledo Campus) — Rooms 0.A.05 and 0.A.06 🕘 9 AM — 6 PM 10 panels, 2 parallel tracks — a full day of sharp insights and debate on bureaucracy, revolving doors, money in politics, and more! #EPSA2025

Very interesting and constructive Graduate Workshop! Big thanks to @ic3jm.bsky.social for making it happen. Delighted to keep collaborating fand already looking forward to next year’s edition!

Wrapping up the III Graduate Workshop in Social Sciences (IC3JM–UB)! Congrats to all students for their great presentations and thoughtful discussions. We’re glad to keep building this collaboration with the MIPE (@ubmipe.bsky.social). Already looking forward to next year’s edition!

Starting day 2 of the III Graduate Workshop in Social Sciences (IC3JM–UB ‪@ubmipe.bsky.social‬)! Looking forward to four more great Master’s thesis presentations and rich discussions ahead.

3rd joint MA workshop @ubmipe.bsky.social @ub.edu @ic3jm.bsky.social @uc3m.es

We wrap up Day 1 of the Graduate Workshop in Social Sciences (IC3JM–UB)! We’ve heard fascinating thesis presentations and seen great feedback and discussion. Looking forward to tomorrow! 🎓📚 Cc @ubmipe.bsky.social ;)

Very happy to share the third edition of this great initiative with our colleagues at IC3JM

We’re kicking off the III Graduate Workshop in Social Sciences (IC3JM–UB)! This initiative brings together students from two leading MA programs in Spain to share and discuss their Master’s theses. Eight projects, two days, and plenty of academic exchange with peers and faculty!

Very happy for the opportunity to collaborate with an incredible team of international researchers on the INTERFACED project. Nerea (@nerealidad.bsky.social) and I make up the Spanish squad at UC3M @uc3m.es and IC3JM @ic3jm.bsky.social

📢 Last chance to apply for tuition waiver scholarships for our interdisciplinary Master’s in Social Sciences! 🎓 3 tuition waivers still available 🗓 Deadline: this week – May 31, 2025 🔗 Apply now: www.uc3m.es/master/socia...

🎓 Thinking of studying a Master’s in Social Sciences at IC3JM-UC3M? Good news: All admitted students can apply for the €1,000 Santander Economic Support Grant 2025! 📅 Apply to the programme now & don’t miss out: 👉 www.uc3m.es/postgrado/ay... #UC3M #Masters #Grants

‼️On Friday, Vicky Fouka on "Structural Transformation and Value Change: The British Abolitionist Movement"‼️ Join us at 12.30 -- is open to everyone!! 🧐🤗

We wrote on the topic of proxyism and (male) elite capture in rural Indian for the @thejop.bsky.social blog! (with @alyssarheinze.bsky.social & Rachel Brulé) See post here: ubwp.buffalo.edu/jopblog/ Full article: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Today, at the Social Sciences Department's First-Year PhD Students Annual Workshop...

‼️Tomorrow, Yotam Margalit on "the politics of the winners from globalization"‼️ Join us at 12.30 -- is open to everyone!! 🧐🤗

Reminder: Today is the final day to submit your application. Make sure to apply!

We prepared a simple, interactive and accessible summary of our recent @bjpols.bsky.social article on the relationship between poll workers and female enfranchisement, have a look. @ic3jm.bsky.social @divulgauc3m.bsky.social

⏰⏳ Final days to apply! 📢 Don’t miss the chance to apply for one of the 4 full scholarships for the Master in Social Sciences (IC3JM - UC3M)! 🗓 Deadline: March 31, 2025 🔗 Apply now: www.uc3m.es/master/socia... Please share with anyone who might be interested!

‼️On Friday, @adasgupta.bsky.social on "Urbanization and the Rise of the Right in India"‼️ Join us at 12.30 -- is open to everyone!! 🧐🤗