Elina Rodriguez is a second-year PhD student at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Department of Political Science, studying American politics. Her research interests pertain to the study of state violence, the administrative state, and American political development. Prior to starting her PhD, Elina graduated from New York University with a BA in political science and history and received an MA in political science from Columbia University. In the future, she hopes to remain in academia to continue pursuing her research and to teach courses in her field.
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 their first or second year as of Spring 2026. Please join us in congratulating the 2026-2027 class of fellows.
- Learn more about DFP at https://apsanet.org/dfp
- Meet the 2026-2027 class of DFP Fellows
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