The mission of the University of Kansas Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship is to identify and recruit exceptional domestic Ph.D. students who demonstrate the promise to make significant contributions to their fields of study and society as a whole. The Self Graduate Fellowship is a four-year award open to U.S. citizens. In addition, Self Fellows have the unique opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary development program designed to sharpen skills in communication, management, leadership, and innovation and to increase their abilities as opinion leaders. Social Sciences Bldg. Our program offers courses in the major subfields of political science.
Students choose between the thesis track and the non-thesis track.
Our program has been in place for only a few years, but graduates have taken positions in Utah state government, on the staffs of U.S. Senators and Representatives, and in federal and international agencies. Other graduates are completing programs at major universities across the country. If either of these careers sounds attractive, you might consider delving deeper into the content of our Master's program.