American Political Science Association (APSA) Centennial Center Research Grants

Each year, the Centennial Center offers over $100,000 in research grants to APSA members through its Spring and Summer application deadlines.

Eligible costs for Centennial Center Research Grants include:

• Research costs associated with data collection, including costs of conducting interviews and surveys, access to archives, and more.
• Salary support for research assistants (not PIs)
• Per diems regardless of travel/location
• Research software and hardware, including statistical software, productivity software, and devices necessary for scholars with disabilities to conduct their research.

Spring Centennial Center Research Grants

Supports research in all fields of political science conducted by:

• Political scientists in non-tenure track or contingent positions who are ineligible for departmental funding
• Political science faculty of all ranks who are employed in departments that do not grant PhDs.
• Graduate students currently enrolled in a Political Science PhD program. Please note that priority will be given to proposals from those with limited access to departmental and institutional resources.

Maximum grant amount: $2500.

Deadline: March 15th of each year.

Summer Centennial Center Research Grants

Summer Centennial Center Research Grants are open to all APSA members. Grants are supported by a set of endowed funds, some of which target specific research topics. The summer application deadline also offers a limited number of grants for mini-conferences, workshops, and other collaborative projects.

Maximum grant amount for research: $2,500

Maximum grant amount for conferences, workshops, etc.: $10,000

Deadline: May 15th of each year.