The APSA Minority Fellows Program designates up to twelve stipend minority fellows each year. Additional applicants who do not receive funds from the Association may also be recognized and recommended for admission and financial support to graduate political science programs. Fellows with stipends receive a $4,000 fellowship that is disbursed in two $2,000 payments–one at the end of their first graduate year and one at the end of their second–provided that they remain in good academic standing. APSA can disburse some of the funds at the start of the academic year by request of the student. Awards are based on students’ undergraduate or graduate course work, GPA, personal statement and resume, extracurricular activities, GRE scores, personal and recommendations from faculty.
Applications are currently being accepted. The application deadline for the current cycle is October 8, 2010. Applicants must submit the following application materials (postmarked by October 8, 2010).
- 2011-2012 APSA Minority Fellows Program Checklist and Application (MS Word)
- A personal statement (maximum 500 words)
- Resume
- An official transcript
- Three letters of recommendation from professors or others who can speak directly to your skills and knowledge of political science and potential for graduate study in political science
- GRE scores (for more info, visit www.ets.org/gre).
- The APSA Institution Code for the GRE is 3527.
For more information: http://www.apsanet.org/content_3284.cfm