|
2010 RBSI Scholars Selected to Present Posters at the Annual Meeting About the APSA Ralph Bunche Summer Institute Named in honor of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize winner and former APSA President, Ralph J. Bunche, the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) program goal is to encourage students to pursue academic careers in political science by helping to:
Each summer, the Institute gives 20 students a look at the world of graduate study with a program of two transferable credit courses, one in quantitative analysis and one in race and American politics, to introduce the intellectual demands of graduate school and political science research methods. For a final project for both courses, students prepare original, empirical research papers, and top students are given the opportunity to present their research at APSA's Annual Meeting, with all expenses paid by the association. Classes are held on the Duke University campus, where students have access to a fully equipped computer laboratory, library collections, and other university facilities. Educational activities range from formal classroom settings to informal dinners and lunches with prominent political scientists and Duke University faculty. A strong ethics component is included with readings, cases, debates, and lectures on issues within an academic setting. RBSI Director Paula McClain, Professor of Political Science, and Professor of Public Policy and African and African American Studies at Duke University, teaches classes along with other colleagues from Duke University. Bunche students have uniformly praised the exceptional mentoring that they receive from Dr. McClain and other Bunche faculty. Since good performance on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is key to admission to and funding for graduate school, Graduate Record Exam test-taking strategies are provided by Princeton Review. At the end of the Institute, representatives from a number of leading Ph.D. granting institutions come from across the country to participate in a recruitment fair. They visit with Bunche students, provide information about their doctoral programs, and discuss admissions concerns with the students. For the duration of the Institute, RBSI provides full support of tuition, health insurance, transportation, room and board in a dormitory double room, books, and instructional materials. Participants will also receive an allocation for food expenses, in addition to a weekly stipend. Who is Eligible for the APSA Ralph Bunche Program? The program targets students from racial/ethnic groups that are significantly underrepresented in science in the United States, e.g. African American, Latino/a, Native American, and Pacific Island students. All students who are members of these groups, or who are interested in broadening participation in political science by students from underrepresented minority populations and pursuing scholarship on issues affecting under-represented groups, are eligible to apply. Applicants must be:
Application Process The 2010 application cycle is closed. Participants in the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute are drawn from a competitive national applicant pool. The RBSI Selection Committee reviews applications and will make decisions during the month of March. Applicants will be informed of their status via email. Applications to attend the 2010 Ralph Bunche Institute were accepted until January 20, 2010. The following information was required:
*Applicants were accepted by email to diversityprograms@apsanet.org; however, applicants also had to submit a signed copy of the 2010 RBSI Application Form by mail, by the application deadline, with the rest of the application materials. Questions? Please direct any questions about the program to Shaunda Ragland, sragland@apsanet.org, or call 202-483-2512.
|
Join/Renew Now!
Contribute
Contact APSA