Diversity Fellowship Program

Zabdi R. Velásquez Zavalza is a second-year PhD student in the Department of Political Science at UCLA. He specializes in comparative politics and race, ethnicity, and politics, with a minor in environmental politics and governance and […]

Congratulations to the 2026-2027 APSA Diversity Fellowship Program Spring Recipients! The APSA Diversity Fellowship Program, formerly the Minority Fellowship Program, was established in 1969 as a fellowship competition to diversify the political science profession. The […]

Kepra Young has recently graduated from the University of Florida with a master’s degree in political science and a graduate certificate in political campaigning. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Spelman […]

Lily Ulrich is a graduate from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and minors in feminist studies and history. Lily is pursuing a PhD in American politics […]

Angel Sosa Llanos will graduate from Emory University in spring 2026 with a BA in political science. His research interests are race and ethnic politics, Latino political engagement, voting behavior, and the politics of immigration. […]

Josearmando Torres is a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in political science with honors and a minor in survey research and data analytics. His senior thesis, “Competition, Color-Blindness, or Coalition?” […]

Miles Salley is a graduating senior at Old Dominion University majoring in political science with a minor in sociology. While at Old Dominion University, he has served as a research assistant under the supervision of […]

Grae Roeder specializes in political theory and is especially concerned with aesthetic representation and narrative in political discourse as well as the relationship between subjectivity and structure. They are graduating summa cum laude in December […]