Ralph Bunche Summer Institute

APSA is now accepting applications for the 2026 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute. The RBSI is an intensive five-week program designed to introduce undergraduate juniors to the world of doctoral study in political science. The 2026 […]

Xavier Humphrey, Tufts University Xavier Humphrey is a rising senior at Tufts University, where he majors in political science and applied mathematics, with a focus on economic theory. Throughout his life, two driving forces have remained […]

Rochelle Williams, Pepperdine University Rochelle Williams is a rising senior at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. She is majoring in political science and minoring in journalism. She is the president of her university’s Black Student Association, […]

Paige Gonzales, Purdue University Paige Gonzales is a rising senior at Purdue University majoring in political science and communication, with minors in human rights studies and sociology. She is a Steven C. Beering Scholarship recipient at […]

Myles Ndiritu, Morehouse College Myles Ndiritu is a senior at Morehouse College majoring in international studies, with a concentration in natural sciences and mathematics, and a minor in data science. He is especially interested in applying […]

Miles Salley, Old Dominion University Miles Salley is a rising senior at Old Dominion University, majoring in political science with a double minor in sociology and African American studies. He currently serves as the President of […]

Melisa Mendez, Indiana University Bloomington Melisa Mendez is a rising senior at Indiana University Bloomington majoring in political science with minors in international relations, American studies, and Spanish. She is a Hutton Honors student pursuing the […]

Maxwell Taylor, The University of Chicago Maxwell Taylor is a rising fourth-year student at The University of Chicago, double majoring in political science and race, diaspora, and indigeneity. He is currently working on his honors thesis […]