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The Ralph Bunche Summer Institute Program (RBSI) is an annual, intensive five-week program held at Duke University. The program is designed to introduce aspiring political scientists to the world of doctoral study. The program is open to students interested in broadening participation in political science and pursuing scholarship on issues affecting underrepresented groups or issues of tribal sovereignty and governance.

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2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Willow Lopez

January 17, 2020 Comments Off on 2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Willow Lopez

Apply for the 2020 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 17th Willow Lopez is a senior, graduating in December of 2019, with a major in political science from the University of Dayton. In Spring 2019, […]

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2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Maria Martinez

January 15, 2020 Comments Off on 2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Maria Martinez

Apply for the 2020 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 17th Maria Martinez is a senior at the University of Louisville majoring in political science and Latin American and Latino Studies with a minor […]

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Video: RBSI Scholars Present Research at the 2019 APSA Annual Meeting iPoster Sessions in Washington, DC

January 14, 2020 Comments Off on Video: RBSI Scholars Present Research at the 2019 APSA Annual Meeting iPoster Sessions in Washington, DC

  Each year, the APSA Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) program hosts up to 20 undergraduates over the a summer research and political science training experience. The 2019 APSA RBSI class was comprised of 15 […]

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2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Silvia Ferrer

January 13, 2020 Comments Off on 2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Silvia Ferrer

Apply for the 2020 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 17th Silvia Ferrer is a first-generation honors student at the University of California, Riverside, double majoring in political science and English. She is passionate about […]

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2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Wilbert K. Davis

January 10, 2020 Comments Off on 2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Wilbert K. Davis

Apply for the 2020 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 17th Wilbert (“Wil”) K. Davis  is a senior at Hofstra University’s Honors College. Wil is currently double majoring in journalism and political science. In […]

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2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Pyar Seth

January 8, 2020 Comments Off on 2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Pyar Seth

Apply for the 2020 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 17th Pyar Seth is a student at Trinity University with majors in political science and African American Studies and minors in education and history. Mr. […]

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2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Josh Nnaji

January 2, 2020 Comments Off on 2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Josh Nnaji

Apply for the 2020 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 17th Josh Nnaji is a senior at Wake Forest University majoring in politics and international affairs with a minor in sociology. He has a […]

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2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Jordan Farris

December 31, 2019 Comments Off on 2020 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 17th – Meet RBSI Scholar Jordan Farris

Apply for the 2020 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 17th Jordan Farris  is a fourth-year honor student majoring in political science at the University of Arkansas. He is a Walmart Endowed Scholar as well […]

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