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Find similar grantsAPSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants is sponsored by American Political Science Association (APSA) (funded by NSF). This program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science.
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Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants - American Political Science Association (APSA) Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants 2026 APSA DDRIG applications are now closed.
APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG) The Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) project provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science. Awards support basic research which is theoretically derived and empirically oriented.
The APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant The to support doctoral dissertation research that advances knowledge and understanding of citizenship, government, and politics. The APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant has made 139 awards to doctoral candidates from 53 PhD-granting institutions since 2020.
2026 Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant Applications submit applications by june 1st » View Applicant Eligibility » View Application Materials and Format » Frequently Asked Questions Meet the 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantees The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2025.
The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science. Awards support basic research which is theoretically derived and empirically oriented.
Meet the 2025 dDrig grant recipients Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made two awards to APSA to administer the Political Science Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) program. The NSF awarded APSA $1,410,000 to administer the DDRIG program from 2020 to 2023, and they renewed this award to continue its administration from 2023 to 2026.
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.
The APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant program intends to award between twenty and twenty-five 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 opened April 1, 2026, and closed June 1, 2026.
The program will also connect awardees to APSA’s extensive professional development and public engagement networks and resources, to amplify the effect of the award on the awardee’s 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 NSF award number 2000500 and under NSF award number 2317099 . For more information, contact dissertations@apsanet.
org . Applicants and Eligibility 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.
Application Materials and Format All proposals for APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants must include the following: These frequently asked questions will be helpful to PhD students who are considering applying for the APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 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. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants is funded by American Political Science Association (APSA) (funded by NSF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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