Both U.S. and foreign teams are linked to host computers at the University of Maryland. The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, through the Departments of Economics and Government and Politics, has established the Maryland Collective Choice Center. The Center coordinates and sponsors both educational and research efforts in the field of collective choice. These efforts include seminars, conferences, workshops and courses at the Ph.D. level. As a part of the program, some funds are available to support occasional graduate students interested in studying formal theory.
Students apply for support when they are in residence.
Other funds are disbursed to defray some of the research expenditures and travel expenditures associated with the presentation of findings at professional meetings. Typically, advanced formal theory students receive financial backing for their dissertation research. Professor Mancur Olson of the Department of Economics is the Director of the Center. Professor Joe Oppenheimer is the Associate Director. The Center for International Security Studies at Maryland, established in 1987, provides university-wide opportunities for research, training, andpublication in the field of international security studies.