Apply for the APSA 2019 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 18th
Analisa I. Quintero is a rising senior, International Affairs major, and Spanish language minor at Northern Arizona University. As a student recognized by her college’s Dean’s List every semester of her college career, she has focused much of her time working to provide resources and representation on campus for underrepresented groups of people. Analisa currently serves as a senator for Associated Students of Northern Arizona University for the College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences. Analisa is the founder and president of NAU’s Spanish Language Club, as well as the executive board secretary for Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society’s NAU chapter. She is a resident assistant on campus and works to help freshman students acclimate to college life, get involved at school, and in the Flagstaff community. After graduation, Analisa hopes to earn a doctoral degree in political science and serve in public office.
About the RBSI Program
The RBSI is an annual, intensive five-week program held at Duke University. It is designed to introduce to the world of doctoral study in political science those undergraduate students from under-represented racial and ethnic groups or those interested in broadening participation in political science and pursuing scholarship on issues affecting under-represented groups or issues of indigenous politics, sovereignty, or governance. Participants in the RBSI are drawn from a competitive national applicant pool. The RBSI Selection Committee reviews applications and makes decisions during the month of February. The 2019 program will be held from May 26 to June 27, 2019 at Duke University. Questions can be directed to Annalisa Dias-Mandoly at adiasmandoly@apsanet.org.
Submit your application here. Applications are due January 18, 2019.