Survey 160 seeks proposals for research fellowships. Survey 160 is a research company that builds and uses proprietary software to conduct live interviewer SMS and text-to-web surveys on elections, public policy, and other topics. Survey 160 is an industry leader in the use of text messaging for survey research, regularly presenting research at national conferences.

We are looking for creative researchers who can pursue research questions that can advance the science of public opinion surveys using text messages. The research question does not need to be specific to text-message-based surveys, but must be relevant to research conducted with that mode of contact. These research questions can focus on either survey fielding methods or survey statistics. The goal of this fellowship is to produce one (or more) co-authored research projects, using data collected by Survey 160, of a caliber meriting publication in scholarly journals.

The fellowship is fully remote and fellows can be based anywhere. This fellowship is ideal for doctoral candidates in the social sciences, survey methodology, or statistics interested in exploring work in the survey industry. 

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Proposals for this fellowship should include a statement of the proposed research project, with a maximum length of 2,000 words, not including citations. This written proposal should describe (a) the research question(s) and hypotheses, (b) a summary of previous work illustrating both the nature of unique contribution of the project and the value of answering these questions, (c) a description of how answering this question would improve the work of conducting surveys by text message, and (d) a detailed description of the nature of the data needed to answer this research question or test the stated hypotheses.

Applicants for this fellowship should also include a CV and at least one example of prior written work they view most relevant to this proposal.

Proposals should be submitted to kcollins@survey160.com, Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis, beginning in mid-January running through mid-May. 

COMPENSATION 

This fellowship offers a $2,000 per month stipend with a guaranteed minimum of three months, with the possibility of an extension if warranted.

LOCATION

Survey 160 is a fully remote company and applicants must be able to virtually meet with other team members during US time zone working hours.