<div dir="ltr"><div>---------- Forwarded message ---------</div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">American Political Science Association</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:dissertations-apsanet.org@shared1.ccsend.com">dissertations-apsanet.org@shared1.ccsend.com</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Apr 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM<br>Subject: Share Grant Opportunity: 2025 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Program | Deadline: June 1st<br>To: <<a href="mailto:marissa.brookes@ucr.edu">marissa.brookes@ucr.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg4509530613979370930"><u></u>
<div class="m_4509530613979370930body" lang="en-US" align="center" style="min-width:100%;width:100%;margin:0px;padding:0px"> <div id="m_4509530613979370930preheader" style="color:transparent;display:none;font-size:1px;line-height:1px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden"><span>APSA encourages all department heads to share this grant opportunity with their graduate students and faculty!</span></div> <div id="m_4509530613979370930tracking-image" style="color:transparent;display:none;font-size:1px;line-height:1px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden"><img src="https://c4dimpvab.cc.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=a4a78d99-1dd2-4b38-802c-973744c34dea&a=1122576371682&c=6d7cb4c0-8e08-11e5-b910-d4ae527536ce&ch=6f30f470-8e08-11e5-b994-d4ae527536ce" alt=""></div> <div lang="en-US" dir="ltr" style="background-color:#fdfdfd"> <table class="m_4509530613979370930shell_panel-row" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color:#fdfdfd" bgcolor="#fdfdfd"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table class="m_4509530613979370930scale" style="width:630px" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:15px 10px" align="center" valign="top"> <table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-radius:0px;background-color:#ffffff;padding:0;border:3px solid #f4f4f4" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <table class="m_4509530613979370930layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_4509530613979370930layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_4509530613979370930layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_4509530613979370930layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_4509530613979370930layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_4509530613979370930column m_4509530613979370930scale m_4509530613979370930stack" style="width:100%" align="center" valign="top">
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Awards support basic research which is theoretically derived and empirically oriented. </p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_4509530613979370930text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_4509530613979370930text_content-cell m_4509530613979370930content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height:1.5;text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:14px;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0">The <a href="https://c4dimpvab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010jj1rcmYx26KsivVPfSuc6uAkeBeauVFbs7fJ9vyB7N7TEEr3sQwyJUqmLxMNnfl0mG0Uv8NAuCBAz9Hsf_0IxrMHDIAGBAeesSx1krIRAfk2AY3rbmLuNEpFJza16iE2mqqMxuud2a0AYOdh_dEQPZwp13mv8l5&c=eRRDC84eRBMgI4Y1BxztIW8ToH03oOjkDtyY57etHCNHzmPIshSLFg==&ch=Z0FnbsW7wA3r2yRVj76Pjk_lN1WPzh9aqxL8eFfgBX6uzFRVGOH0Fw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#2815ff;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant</a> intends to award between 20 and 25 grants yearly of between <span style="font-weight:bold">$10,000 and $15,000</span> to support doctoral dissertation research that advances knowledge and understanding of citizenship, government, and politics. To view eligibility and application process, click <a href="https://c4dimpvab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010jj1rcmYx26KsivVPfSuc6uAkeBeauVFbs7fJ9vyB7N7TEEr3sQwyO9ALWhQlz6AalE-FD8A6RU3mbLvrunu4pnAM5na2wx1Udd7v8ARMIw45uLXftl0NT2jVdBTcM2CIOPdLAMXckZZyNYKI_KIk0XajLoFK6xk7vfH6dmdT5yrA9VsgGVo3XOYHYANRVlsWF_uY8_LsCCGAwZF4eoko-04SIU9KR7KZoH53tXp9_d-0gAKm2sS7g-2td5cuvMZLcSRvoHCeYI=&c=eRRDC84eRBMgI4Y1BxztIW8ToH03oOjkDtyY57etHCNHzmPIshSLFg==&ch=Z0FnbsW7wA3r2yRVj76Pjk_lN1WPzh9aqxL8eFfgBX6uzFRVGOH0Fw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#2815ff;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">here</a>.</p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_4509530613979370930image m_4509530613979370930image--mobile-scale m_4509530613979370930image--mobile-center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_4509530613979370930image_container m_4509530613979370930content-padding-horizontal" style="padding:10px 20px" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="m_4509530613979370930text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_4509530613979370930text_content-cell" style="text-align:center;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:0px" align="center"> <img style="display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%" width="566" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/2ef04ce5501/1b21bdca-e312-4662-80db-2f34f67d5059.png?rdr=true" alt=""> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_4509530613979370930layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_4509530613979370930column m_4509530613979370930scale m_4509530613979370930stack" style="width:100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="m_4509530613979370930text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_4509530613979370930text_content-cell m_4509530613979370930content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height:1.5;text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:14px;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px" align="left" valign="top">
<p style="margin:0">APSA is committed to supporting a broadly diverse group of scholars by ensuring that the applicants, grant panel, and grantees represent diverse demographic backgrounds, including individuals from underrepresented populations, research interests, and methodologies. Given this commitment, we especially encourage applications from scholars with dissertation topics in the following areas:</p>
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<li>Disability Politics</li>
<li>Gender, Sexuality, and Politics</li>
<li>Indigenous Politics</li>
<li>Race, Ethnicity and Politics</li>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(233,76,58);font-weight:bold">The application deadline is June 1, 2025. </span><a href="https://c4dimpvab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010jj1rcmYx26KsivVPfSuc6uAkeBeauVFbs7fJ9vyB7N7TEEr3sQwyNPK_er2bhZrVw2qz3x8NkCAouq0INwdvcGXt5SchHYGYk_K2aB3gCjaIP8sCCX9QaeLbpuYTjHRyh9lip3VRKNUXMmqdekfDH86fdc5c4H0mp3LWamOnxA660w7FUrynsAFGM2QDbGBN93MqSUIFXU=&c=eRRDC84eRBMgI4Y1BxztIW8ToH03oOjkDtyY57etHCNHzmPIshSLFg==&ch=Z0FnbsW7wA3r2yRVj76Pjk_lN1WPzh9aqxL8eFfgBX6uzFRVGOH0Fw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#2815ff;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">The application can be found here</a>.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:19px;color:rgb(49,95,195);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Webinar</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:bold">Tuesday, April 8, 2025</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:bold">3:00 – 4:00 PM ET</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0">Attend our <a href="https://c4dimpvab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010jj1rcmYx26KsivVPfSuc6uAkeBeauVFbs7fJ9vyB7N7TEEr3sQwyGzIbAO6CX8kbfeaGMwgURhPtkAj9bIjc710wzHA8k7VSZzC0YPKJApA0UkAPP6LrmiJrOJeLTLsHc4_cglbQZkuoorJxlb7OwUEB87EtKJHJT796FmPPekGZUkFqjiEkiYS1V9DXHjpXrjwS7ubnrTVJxWXXBVetLuWTHikuQlRevN-y7JPF3TEMIWO0v3-JA==&c=eRRDC84eRBMgI4Y1BxztIW8ToH03oOjkDtyY57etHCNHzmPIshSLFg==&ch=Z0FnbsW7wA3r2yRVj76Pjk_lN1WPzh9aqxL8eFfgBX6uzFRVGOH0Fw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#2815ff;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">webinar training</a> that will discuss the review process of applying for a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) and what makes an effective application. </p>
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<p style="margin:0">This webinar will also feature the APSA DDRIG program manager and past recipients of the award.</p>
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<p style="margin:0">In 2024, the APSA DDRIG program awarded and provided support to 24 PhD candidates to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science. Awards supported basic research which is theoretically derived and empirically oriented.</p>
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