Diversity Fellowship Program

Each fall, the APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP) awards between 12 and 14 funded fellowships in the amount of $5,000 over two years to students applying to doctoral programs in political science. Each Spring, the DFP program offers fellowships to graduate students in the pre-dissertation stage of their doctoral program. The Spring application is a one time award of $2000, depending on funding availability.

Diversity Fellowship Program

Call for Applications: 2025-2026 APSA Diversity Fellowship Program | Deadline: October 27

October 7, 2024 Comments Off on Call for Applications: 2025-2026 APSA Diversity Fellowship Program | Deadline: October 27

Applications for the 2025-2026 APSA Diversity Fellowship Program are now open! The fall application cycle provides financial support to undergraduate seniors, recent graduates, or other individuals who are currently in the process of applying to political science PhD programs […]

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Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Spring Mi, UC Berkeley

June 17, 2024 Comments Off on Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Spring Mi, UC Berkeley

Spring Bome Mi is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies and Middle East Studies from […]

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Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Sofia Rosales, Michigan State University

June 14, 2024 Comments Off on Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Sofia Rosales, Michigan State University

Sofia Rosales is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University. At Michigan State University, she holds the prestigious position of University Enrichment Fellow. Sofia’s fields of study center around American […]

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Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Savannah Plaskon, UC Irvine

June 13, 2024 Comments Off on Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Savannah Plaskon, UC Irvine

Savannah Plaskon is a second year Ph.D. student at the University of California, Irvine in the Department of Political Science. Her subfields are American politics and race, ethnicity, and politics. She is also a member of […]

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Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Mychala Walker, University of Maryland

June 11, 2024 Comments Off on Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Mychala Walker, University of Maryland

Mychala Walker is a graduate student in the University of Maryland’s Government and Politics Ph.D. Program. Mychala’s areas of study are comparative politics and political methodology. Specifically, her research interests are in Black Politics and identity […]

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Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Mason Holland, University of Michigan

June 10, 2024 Comments Off on Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Mason Holland, University of Michigan

Mason Holland is a graduate student in the political science Ph.D. program at the University of Michigan. He holds a B.A. in political science with a minor in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies from the University […]