The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants provide support for the advancement of scholars from underrepresented groups and for research that examines political science phenomenon affecting underserved communities and underrepresented groups. The new grants will complement APSA’s existing diversity and inclusion fellowships and grants—namely the APSA Diversity Fellowship Program, the Lee Ann Fujii APSA Diversity Fellowship Travel Grant, and the Fund For Latino Scholarship—providing additional research funding opportunities for scholars at multiple points in their professional careers.

The application cycle for the 2023 Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants – Early Career Scholars is now closed. Recipients will be announced in July 2023.

 The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars supports the advancement of research goals and professional development of early career political science scholars from historically underrepresented backgrounds and minoritized groups, or those whose research aims to broaden participation in political science and focuses on issues affecting underrepresented racial and ethnic groups or issues of tribal sovereignty and governance. The grant will award scholars whose research areas focus on one or more of the following target research areas.

Target Research Areas: Grants will be awarded to support innovative political science research projects that seek to advance our knowledge and understanding of:

• race, ethnicity and politics
• racial and social justice
• systemic racism, inequality and inequity
• gender, sexuality and politics
• LGBTQ+ politics
• accessibility politics

Qualitative, quantitative, interpretive, mixed methodological, political philosophy, and theory approaches are welcome. Applications that include collaboratively-authored projects are welcome.

Questions about the application or program can be directed to diversityprograms@apsanet.org. 

Learn more about the grant and apply.

Read about previous grantees and their projects: 2020 grants | 2021 Grants | 2022 Grants | 2023 Grants

The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Indigenous Politics supports the advancement of research goals and professional development of political science scholars and practitioners in Indigenous Politics. The grant will award scholars whose research areas focus on one or more of the following target research areas.

Target Research Areas: Grants will be awarded to support innovative political science research projects that seek to advance our knowledge and understanding of:

• Indigenous Studies
• Indigenous Political Science
• Sovereignty
• Tribal Governance
• Native Studies 

Qualitative, quantitative, interpretive, mixed methodological, political philosophy, and theory approaches are welcome. Additionally, applications that include collaboratively-authored projects are welcome.

Applications for the 2023 Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants – Indigenous Politics will open in Fall 2023.  

Learn more about the grant here.

Read about previous grantees and their projects: 2020 Grants | 2021 Grants | 2022 Grants

Questions about the application or program can be directed to diversityprograms@apsanet.org.