Meet the 2025-2026 APSA Diversity Fellowship Program Spring Recipients

Congratulations to the 2025-2026 APSA Diversity Fellowship Program Spring Recipients!

The APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP), 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 2025. 

Please join us in congratulating the 2025-2026 class of DFP Fellows!

  • Pharrell AllenUniversity of California, Irvine
  • Nia AtkinsPrinceton University
  • Steven BradfordAmerican University
  • Chase BrownGeorge Washington University
  • Gavin BuehringUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Taylor CarrollCornell University
  • Lisette Gallarzo GuerreroUniversity of California, San Diego
  • Claire HazbunGeorgetown University
  • Akayla HensonUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Kyaw Hsan HlaingCornell University
  • Jake KnievelIdaho State University
  • Zerah LamorenaUniversity of California, Los Angeles
  • Kennedy LightyUniversity of Maryland, College Park
  • Autumn LottDuke University
  • Maria MosqueraUniversity of Texas at Austin
  • Mirena MunichUniversity of California, Riverside
  • Erykah PashaGeorgetown University
  • Hailey SteppUniversity of Arizona
  • Synia TaittCornell University
  • Mackenzie TaradalskyGeorgetown University
  • Fiorela VillegasDuke University

Meet the 2025-2026 DFP Fellows here.