Application deadline is Feb. 28, 2001. Designed to introduce 20 students to the world of graduate study and to encourage application to Ph.D. programs in political science, the Institute includes two transferable credit courses, one in quantitative analysis and the other on race and American politics. In addition , guest lecturers and recruiters from Ph.D. programs visit with students and the Kaplan Educational center assists in preparation for taking the Graduate Record Examination. Students who have participated in this program over the past fourteen years have reported improvement in their analytical, writing, and quantitative skills. The academic environment is challenging, yet supportive.
Students learn what is necessary to be successful in a graduate program and as a scholar.