Jaime Andres Carbajal is a second-year Ph.D. student studying American politics and political methodology in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. Using experimental methods, his research focuses on public opinion and voting behavior of marginalized groups, such as Latinos, African Americans, and women. His studies rely on hypothetical candidates and vignettes to analyze how these voters respond to candidate characteristics, from appearance to political behavior. Prior to joining UT Austin, Jaime received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at El Paso, where he was a research assistant in the political science and psychology departments. Going forward, Jaime plans to pursue a career in academia and continue researching American political behavior and contributing to experimental methodology.
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