The Ralph Bunche Summer Institute Program (RBSI) is an annual, intensive five-week program held at Duke University under the direction of Dr. Paula D. McClain. RBSI is designed to introduce aspiring political scientists to the world of doctoral study. This is the 40th year of the program. The 2026 institute is being held May 24 – June 25, 2026. Please join us in congratulating the 2026 scholars! Read more about the scholars here.
Congratulations to the RBSI Class of 2026!
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Kylah Adams, Agnes Scott College
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Faith Adedokun, Saint Joseph’s University
- Yesli Aguilar, Texas A&M University
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Mohamed Aljahmi, CUNY Queens College
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Camila Armas, Howard University
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Yasmin Benitez, Tufts University
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Kylie Davis, University of Oklahoma
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Michael Ferguson, University of Arkansas
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Kaitlynne Franklin, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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Alexis Keys, University of Maryland, College Park
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Jayriel Kizer, Eastern Illinois University
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Andrew Ratcliff, Morehouse College
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Michele Togbe, Brown University
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Ana Vazquez, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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Ashton Washington, Towson University
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