Welcome to the website of the IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Political Science, Public Policy and International Relations! 

A partnership between the International Political Science Association (IPSA) and the Department of Political Science (DCP) at the University of São Paulo, the School is now in its 10th year. 

In the 9th session, the School was awarded a prestigious grant by FAPESP naming it as one of the 2018 São Paulo Schools of Advanced Science (ESPCA).  A total of nineteen courses in quantitative, qualitative and formal methods were offered in one-week modules from January 8-26, 2018.     

The 10th session of the Summer School will take place from January 14-February 1,2019.  The course listings and online portal are now open. If you have any questions, please contact us at summeripsa@usp.br.

We look forward to welcoming you to São Paulo in 2019!