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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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2018 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 19 – Meet RBSI Scholar Pamela Ortega

December 20, 2017 Comments Off on 2018 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 19 – Meet RBSI Scholar Pamela Ortega

Apply for the APSA 2018 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 19th Pamela Ortega is a double major in journalism and political science at the University of Oklahoma. A McNair scholar, her research focuses on […]

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2018 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 19 – Meet RBSI Scholar Joan Joseph

December 18, 2017 Comments Off on 2018 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 19 – Meet RBSI Scholar Joan Joseph

Apply for the APSA 2018 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 19th Joan Joseph is a student at Florida State University (FSU), pursuing a dual degree in political science and statistics, along with minors in […]

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2018 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 19 – Meet RBSI Scholar Diana Pavon

December 13, 2017 Comments Off on 2018 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 19 – Meet RBSI Scholar Diana Pavon

Apply for the APSA 2018 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 19th Diana Pavon is a student at the University of Wisconsin Madison majoring in political science and Latin American Caribbean and Iberian Studies with […]

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2018 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 19 – Meet RBSI Scholar Andre Ross

December 12, 2017 Comments Off on 2018 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 19 – Meet RBSI Scholar Andre Ross

  Apply for the APSA 2018 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 19th Andre Ross is a student at the University of Houston. After a career in business that spans for over a decade, he is […]

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2018 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 19 – Meet RBSI Scholar Avery Pearl

December 11, 2017 Comments Off on 2018 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 19 – Meet RBSI Scholar Avery Pearl

Apply for the APSA 2018 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 19th Avery D. Pearl is a student at Augustana College, in Rock Island Illinois majoring in political science and Africana studies. Vice President of […]

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2018 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 19 – Meet RBSI Scholar Asia Stewart

December 6, 2017 Comments Off on 2018 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 19 – Meet RBSI Scholar Asia Stewart

Apply for the APSA 2018 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) by January 19th Asia Stewart is a junior at Harvard University, currently pursuing a joint concentration in government and women, gender, and sexuality studies and a […]

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Support APSA programs and diversity in the profession on #GivingTuesday (November 28, 2017), a global day for giving back! APSA is committed to advancing outstanding scholarship, especially as the discipline seeks to better our understanding […]

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Avery Pearl, of Augustana College, Reflects on his 2017 APSA RBSI Experience

October 20, 2017 Comments Off on Avery Pearl, of Augustana College, Reflects on his 2017 APSA RBSI Experience

This piece is an excerpt from Augustana College News Center. Avery D. Pearl ’18 didn’t expect to be among the few chosen for the American Political Science Association (APSA) Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) at […]

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