ICRPS Summer Institutes are held in North America and Europe in alternating years. Since 2004, over 360 graduate students from North America and Europe have benefited from the innovative blend of classroom instruction, rural visits, and research meetings.
The first ICRPS Summer Institute was held at the University of Guelph in 2004. Since then, it has been convened in Leuven, Belgium (2005); Brandon, Manitoba (2006); Solsona (Barcelona), Spain (2007); Missouri, USA (2008); Inverness, Scotland (2009); Oregon, USA (2010); Songdal, Norway (2011); Rimouski, Québec (2012); Bertinoro, Italy (2013); Toluca, Mexico (2014); Dublin and Galway, Ireland (2015); and Fairbanks, Alaska (2016). The 2017 Summer Institute will be held in Bellaterra (Barcelona), hosted by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Each institute connects faculty and international students in a dedicated learning environment. In addition, each institute is a combination of new and returning students, which enhances the mutual learning experience of both years. The program includes advanced topics and is an opportunity to develop Masters and PhD research programs as well as share research results with faculty and other students interested in rural policy. For more information, please visit the ICRPS website.