Ralph Bunche Summer Institute

The Ralph Bunche Summer Institute Program (RBSI) is an annual, intensive five-week program held at Duke University. The program is designed to introduce aspiring political scientists to the world of doctoral study. The program is open to students interested in broadening participation in political science and pursuing scholarship on issues affecting underrepresented groups or issues of tribal sovereignty and governance.

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2021 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 15, 2021 – Meet 2020 Bunche Fellow, Kennedy Anderson

January 5, 2021 Comments Off on 2021 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 15, 2021 – Meet 2020 Bunche Fellow, Kennedy Anderson

Kennedy Anderson, Converse College Kennedy Anderson is a junior honor student attending Converse College. She is majoring in politics with a minor in dance. Kennedy is involved on campus, currently serving as Student Government President and […]

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2021 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 15, 2021 – Meet 2020 Bunche Fellow, Luis Delgadillo

January 4, 2021 Comments Off on 2021 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 15, 2021 – Meet 2020 Bunche Fellow, Luis Delgadillo

Luis Delgadillo, Cornell University Luis Delgadillo is a first-generation student from the bi-national community of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. He is a rising Senior at Cornell University majoring in government and Spanish […]

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2021 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 15, 2021 – Meet 2020 Bunche Fellow, Nelson Quezada Herrera

December 22, 2020 Comments Off on 2021 APSA RBSI Applications Due January 15, 2021 – Meet 2020 Bunche Fellow, Nelson Quezada Herrera

Nelson Quezada Herrera, Stetson University Nelson Quezada Herrera is a first-generation, junior at Stetson University majoring in political science and English with a minor in history and a certificate in community engagement. Nelson is a […]

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Meet 2020 Bunche Fellow Indea “Indy” Cousin

August 14, 2020 Comments Off on Meet 2020 Bunche Fellow Indea “Indy” Cousin

Indea “Indy” Cousin, Wake Forest University Indea “Indy” Cousin is a senior at Wake Forest University. She is majoring in political science with minors in philosophy and Spanish. She pursues social justice in Winston-Salem, the […]

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Meet 2020 Bunche Fellow, Uchenna Nwodim

August 13, 2020 Comments Off on Meet 2020 Bunche Fellow, Uchenna Nwodim

Uchenna Nwodim, Penn State University Uchenna Nwodim is a rising senior studying political science and African American studies at Pennsylvania State’s Schreyer Honors College. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, she was exposed to inequalities that […]