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 to study how gender identity shapes political identity formation and civic engagement. She has contributed to research projects examining the aftermath of the Dobbs decision and rebel group ideologies in extra-state wars. She continues to contribute to the latter project, “Why the Past Matters for the Future: Introducing the Historical Indices of Rebel Organizations (HIRO) Dataset,” which is slated for completion by the end of this year and submission to the Journal of Conflict Resolution, where she will be listed as a co-author. Lily also has legislative experience interning for Congressman Salud Carbajal and Assemblymember Gregg Hart. Her nonprofit and grassroots engagement experience includes working as the Volunteer Engagement Intern with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, serving as the Political News Correspondent for UCSB’s student-run radio station, and leading voter registration drives as a volunteer with the Gauchos Voter Coalition.
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 DFP provides support to students applying to, or in the early stages of, a PhD program in political science. APSA has once again awarded a new cycle to provide support for students currently in the process of applying to political science PhD programs for Fall 2026. Please join us in congratulating the 2026-2027 class of fellows.
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