“Being a recipient of the Minority Fellowship Program has introduced me to a welcoming community of scholars.” ♦ Stephanie Chan, Princeton University, MFP 2017 ♦ Each year, APSA awards between 12-14 funded MFP fellowships in […]
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“As an APSA Minority Scholar, I was able to obtain a full scholarship during my graduate studies which made it financially possible for me to pursue my professional ambitions.” ♦ David Shirk, University of San […]
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In 1969 APSA established the Black Graduate Fellowship Program. Over the years, this historic program grew and evolved into the Minority Fellowship Program. Currently, there are over 600 alumni of the program making contributions to […]
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This is a list of reflections by MFP Alumni describing the impact the fellowship program has made on their career. Please submit your MFP Alumni Reflection. David Lopez, University of Washington, MFP 2010 ” In […]
The Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP) (formerly the Minority Fellows Program – MFP) is a fellowship competition for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds applying to or in the early stages of doctoral programs in political science. The […]
Fellow Flashback: MFP Fellow Announcements in PS Black Graduate Fellowships Listing – PS 1970 APSA Selects 15 Black American Fellows – PS 1989-1990 APSA Names 2009–2010 Minority Fellows – PS 2009-2010 Meet the 2019–20 APSA […]
The APSA Minority Fellowship Program Celebrates 53 Years of Scholar Support
The Minority Fellows Program (MFP) is a fellowship competition for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds applying to or in the early stages of doctoral programs in political science. The MFP was established in 1969 (originally as the Black Graduate Fellowship) to increase the number of minority scholars in the discipline. Since its inception, the APSA MFP has designated more than 600 fellows and contributed to the successful completion of doctoral political science programs for over 100 individuals.