{"id":9,"date":"2024-05-20T20:29:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T20:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:45:48","slug":"apsa-doctoral-dissertation-improvement-grant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/","title":{"rendered":"APSA Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\">2026 Cycle Now <a href=\"https:\/\/apsa.secure-platform.com\/a\/solicitations\/376\/home\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apsa.secure-platform.com\/a\/solicitations\/376\/home\">Open<\/a>: Application Closes on June 1, 2026, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect awardees to APSA\u2019s extensive professional development and public engagement networks and resources.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports the advancement of national health, prosperity, and welfare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant has made 139 awards to doctoral candidates from 53 PhD-granting institutions since 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-horizontal is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apsanet.org\/programs\/doctoral-dissertation-research-improvement-grants\/\" style=\"background-color:#2d568b\">Click here to learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/10\/2025_ddrig.png\" alt=\"Headshots of all 22 winners of the APSA DDRIG grant for the 2025 cycle.\" class=\"wp-image-524\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/10\/2025_ddrig.png 1024w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/10\/2025_ddrig-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/10\/2025_ddrig-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f9b1e4ac wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-30f78326 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2e3d490a93d4f3d755eb466ed5b52710\" style=\"color:#2d568b\"><strong>About the DDRIG Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 15%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><em>The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made two&nbsp;awards to APSA to administer the Political Science Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) program. The NSF awarded APSA&nbsp;$1,410,000 to administer the DDRIG program from 2020 to 2023, and they renewed this award to continue its&nbsp;administration from 2023 to 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2024\/05\/NSF_4-Color_bitmap_Logo_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"National Science Foundation (NSF) Logo\" class=\"wp-image-12 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant project 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.&nbsp;The APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant program intends to award between twenty and twenty-five&nbsp;grants yearly of between $10,000 and $20,000 to support doctoral dissertation research that advances knowledge and understanding of citizenship, government, and politics. The 2026 cycle of APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants opens on April 1, 2026, and closes on&nbsp;June 1, 2026, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program will also connect awardees to APSA\u2019s extensive professional development and public engagement networks and resources, to amplify the effect of the award on the awardee\u2019s career and on the impact of their work as they explore solutions to a wide range of institutional, political, and social challenges. In addition, it will support the advancement of national health, prosperity, and welfare, by supporting projects that identify ways to use knowledge of citizenship, government, and politics to benefit society. The APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants was funded under&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/showAward?AWD_ID=2000500&amp;HistoricalAwards=false\">NSF award number 2000500<\/a><\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;and under&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/showAward?AWD_ID=2317099&amp;HistoricalAwards=false\">NSF award number 2317099<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advancing diversity and inclusion in the profession is a key&nbsp;priority&nbsp;of the association and the&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apsanet.org\/strategicplan\">APSA Strategic Plan<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. As such, APSA is committed to broadening participation by supporting the most promising dissertation research projects from a wide range of institutions, geographic areas, research interests, and methodologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, contact&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"mailto:dissertations@apsanet.org\">dissertations@apsanet.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:30px\">Qualifications &amp; Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/applicants-and-eligibility\/\">See eligibility and requirements<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:30px\">Application Materials &amp; Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">All proposals for APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants must include specific materials and formatting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/application-materials-and-format\/\">See required application materials <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:30px\">FAQs &amp; Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These frequently asked questions and resources will be helpful to PhD students who are considering applying for the APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/faqs\/\">See list of FAQs &amp; Resources <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Cycle Now Open: Application Closes on June 1, 2026, at 11:59pm Eastern Time. The APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant has made 139 awards to doctoral candidates from 53 PhD-granting institutions since 2020. About the DDRIG Program The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made two&nbsp;awards to APSA to administer the Political Science Doctoral Dissertation &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;APSA Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant\u00a0&#8220;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25307,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25307"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/ddrig\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}