Minority Fellowship 2011 – American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association Is Organizing Minority Fellowship 2011
About APSA:
APSA is guided in its activities by a Constitution and By-laws and governed by a 26-person Council. The President, President-Elect, three Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and 16 Council members are elected by APSA’s members. The Executive Director, the Managing Editor of the APSR, the Managing Editor of the Perspectives on Politics, and the chair of the Program Committee are also voting members of the Council.
Details:
In 2009, APSA celebrated 40 years of the American Political Science Minority Fellows Program (MFP) success! The MFP was established in 1969 (originally as the Black Graduate Fellowship) in efforts to increase the number of minority scholars in the discipline. To mark this occasion, MFP Alumni and former APSA Staff members who worked with the program gathered at the 2009 Annual Meeting for a Roundtable entitled: “The 40th Anniversary of the APSA Minority Fellowship Program: Promoting Scholarship and Diversity” and for a 40th Anniversary Reception.
Eligibility:
The APSA Minority Fellows program is designed primarily for minority students applying to enter a doctoral program in POLITICAL SCIENCE. Additional eligibility criteria include:
1.Applicants must be members of one of the following racial/ethnic minority groups: African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Latinos/as, and Native Americans (federal and state recognized tribes)
2.Applicants must be college/university seniors, college/university graduates, or students currently enrolled in a Master’s Program applying for doctoral study at another political science program/institution
3.Applicants must demonstrate an interest in teaching and potential for research in political science
4.Applicant must be a United States citizen at time of award
How To Apply:
1.A personal statement (maximum 500 words)
2.Resume
3.An official transcript
4.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
5.GRE scores (for more info, visit www.ets.org/gre).
6.The APSA Institution Code for the GRE is 3527.
Last Date To Apply: 25.4.2011
Contact:
APSA Minority Fellows Program
C/o Shaunda Ragland
American Political Science Association
1527 New Hampshire Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036-1206
Source: http://www.apsanet.org/index.cfm
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