Gideon Ondap III is a second-year government and politics PhD student and a recipient of the President’s Fellowship at the University of Maryland, College Park. Gideon studies American politics with a focus on race and ethnic politics, political attitudes, and group consciousness. His research examines how racial groups develop political attitudes—particularly linked fate—using survey data and experimental methods. Through this research, he seeks to explain how racialized social structures shape group interests, perceptions of group position, and political behavior. Gideon is a first-generation Filipino immigrant, a native of the Coachella Valley, and a proud product of the California Community College system. He received his B.A. in political science from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona before continuing his academic journey on the east coast. Upon completing his doctorate, he aims to advance scholarship on race and ethnic politics while mentoring and supporting the next generation of scholars from underrepresented backgrounds.
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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