APSA Minority Fellowship Program Fall Applications Due Friday – Meet MFP Fellow Gregory Amusu

Apply Now for the 2020-2021 APSA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) Fall Cycle — Deadline for applications: November 1, 2019

The APSA Minority Fellows Program, established in 1969, aims to increase diversity in the discipline of political science. The Fall MFP fellowship supports individuals from underrepresented backgrounds who in the process of applying to political science PhD programs for Fall 2020 admission. Learn more about the APSA MFP program, which is currently celebrating its 50th year, read more: 50th anniversary of the APSA Minority Fellowship Program.

Gregory Amusu, 2019 APSA Minority Fellowship Program Recipient

Gregory Amusu graduated from Carleton College with a major in political science-international relations and a minor in political economy. He has held positions as a research assistant in the department of political science at Michigan State University, as a participant in the Hoover Institution Summer Policy Boot Camp at Stanford, and as an intern in the IDA Development Finance office at the World Bank. His research interests include comparative and international political economy, with a focus on the political economy of development. Having conducted field work in Hanoi, Vietnam on female migratory labor and the political economy of the Vietnamese craft industry, Gregory has a strong regional interest in mainland Southeast Asia. He has also conducted research on ethnic partitioning throughout the African continent. Gregory has presented his research at Carleton College, Michigan State University, and the University of Chicago.