APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

The American Political Science Association is now accepting applications for the 2021 Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant.

The Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science. Awards will support basic research which is theoretically derived and empirically oriented. The APSA DDRIG program will award up to twenty grants yearly of between $10,000 and $15,000 to support doctoral dissertation research that advances knowledge and understanding of citizenship, government, and politics.

APSA invites eligible graduate students to apply for the DDRIG. The deadline to apply is June 15, 2021. More information about eligibility and the application process is available here.

In addition, as APSA assembles a review panel for the new APSA DDRIG, we are committed to selecting excellent scholars that are diverse on a variety of characteristics. To achieve this goal, we rely on the membership to help us develop a diverse pool from which we can assemble a balanced and representative review panel. If you or other members of your faculty are interested in volunteering to serve as a reviewer, please sign up here.  

For more information on the APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants visit our website, or email Jessica or Meghan at dissertations@apsanet.org.

Application and Eligibility
The APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants are available to all US-based graduate students who are at the point of initiating or are already conducting dissertation research focused on advancing knowledge and understanding of citizenship, government, and politics. Learn more.