The Centennial Center for Political Science and Public Affairs is an invaluable resource to political and social scientists. Since its opening in September 2003, the Center has housed more than 100 scholars. The center, located in the APSA headquarters near Dupont Circle, provides a great base of operations for scholars researching in the DC metro area. The Center offers visiting scholars furnished work space, telephone, fax, computers, Internet access, conference space, a reference library, and access to George Washington University's Gelman Library. Visiting scholar stays range from a few days to 12 months. Space is limited to APSA members and is available for faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students from the United States and abroad. Scholars are expected to cover their own expenses and a modest facilities fee for the use of the center. Prospective visiting scholars may apply at any time. Positions are awarded on a space-available basis. Full details on the center and the Visiting Scholars Program are online at http://www.apsanet.org/centennialcenter. You may also contact Veronica Jones at APSA: (202) 483-2512; vjones@apsanet.org.
Spotlight: 2010 APSA Fund for Latino Scholarship Grant Recipients
The primary purpose of the Fund for Latino Scholarship is to encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Latino/a political scientists. In 2010, research grants were awarded to individuals whose research advanced understanding of Latino/a politics. Additional travel grants were provided to individuals for research purposes or travel to conferences, including the 2010 APSA Annual Meeting.
Application information for 2011 can be found online at http://www.apsanet.org/latino.
Research Grant Recipients
Kristel Castillo Cocalon, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú “The Political Attitudes of Peruvian Voters Abroad”
Ali Adam Valenzuela, Stanford University, “Church or Religion? Comparing Party Identification, Religious Beliefs and Ethnic Group Consciousness among White and Latino Catholics in California”
Travel Grant Recipients
Emily Mayman Farris, Brown University
Luke Matthew Perez, Villanova University
Juan Luis Urbano, University of Kansas
M. Ines Valdez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research Funding Available
APSA sponsors a number of funds to help finance research. Many of these funds can support your stay at the Centennial Center or elsewhere.
Rita Mae Kelly Fund
Supports research on the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, and political power.
The Presidency Research Fund
Provides supplemental support for examination of the presidency.
Special Study for the Study of Women and Politics
Provides supplemental support for the study of women and politics.
Warren E. Miller Fellowship for Electoral Politics
Provides supplemental support for research residencies in national and comparative electoral politics.
Ed Artinian Endowment for Advancing Publishing
Provides supplemental support to assist young scholars in publishing their research.
Fund for Latino Scholarship
Provides support to individuals or programs that promote the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Latino and Latina political scientists.
James Bryce Fund for International Political Science
Provides supplemental support for research residencies, collaborative research workshops, and teaching and curriculum development programs for emerging political science communities.
Additional Funding Opportunities
To see all available funding opportunities offered by APSA, please visit http://www.apsanet.org/centennialcenter.
