Getting Connected
Graduate students are strongly encouraged to get involved in the discipline EARLY in their careers. There are numerous ways to participate in APSA and to connect with other political scientists, such as:
APSA Grad Student E-Newsletters:
Spring 2012 Graduate Student e-Newsletter
Previous Grad Student e-Newsletters:
Fall 2011
Summer 2011
Spring 2011
Summer/Fall 2010
Spring/Summer 2010
Graduate Student Membership
APSA's 35 organized sections or discussion lists.
APSA Annual Meeting, in New Orleans, LA, August 30-September 4, 2012
2012 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference.
APSA E-jobs
Political Science Employment Data, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Getting a Job at a Teaching Institution—and Then Succeeding
On the job market? If so, you may appreciate reading, "Getting a Job at a Teaching Institution—and Then Succeeding: A Q&A with Experienced Teacher-Scholars," (July 2008 issue of PS: Political Science & Politics). Members: to access APSA journals online, log in to MyAPSA (see top of all site pages), scroll down to the Access Areas portion of the page, and click the name of the journal you wish to access. This will bring you directly to the journal at Cambridge Journals Online, with full access to all articles. Non-members: check your institution's library for the July PS.
Undergraduate Resources
APSA Mentoring Program
Attend the 2012 APSA Graduate School Information Fair!
APSA will be hosting the 2012 Graduate Student Involvement Fair at the 2012 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Date and time TBA. For more information, email grad@apsanet.org.
Thanks for making the 2011 APSA Graduate School Information Fair a success! Undergraduates from the Washington State area attended the first annual APSA Graduate School Information Fair at the 2011 Annual Meeting. Faculty representatives from 13 PhD programs in political science were on hand to answer their questions.
Applying for Graduate School
Asking the right questions when you meet with prospective departments is critical to choosing the right graduate program for you. APSA has created a list of questions and has encouraged departments to be willing to answer these questions. You can find a list of participating institutions at Institutions that Grant a Ph.D. in Political Science.
Find and Select a Graduate Program
In addition to articles about getting into and succeeding in graduate school, www.phds.org has tools to help you:
Further resources are available at www.gradschools.com. For another, non-APSA comprehensive guide on applying to and succeeding in graduate school, see: www.gettingintogradschool.com/
College Navigator
Find the right college for you using the Institute of Education Sciences' College Navigator tool.
Minority Student Recruitment Program (MSRP)
APSA established the Minority Student Recruitment Program (MSRP, formerly MID) as part of its efforts to advance the benefits of diversity within the political science profession by putting graduate programs in touch with students from diverse backgrounds.
APSA Education, Professional Development, and Diversity
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Welcome to the APSA Graduate Student Connection! One key component of APSA's mission is to support political science education and professional development. Check out the links below for resources and opportunities available to political science students.