Political Science Predoctoral Summer Institute
The Political Science Predoctoral Summer Institute (PS-PSI) is a week-long training program for students who are considering pursuing a Ph.D. in political science or a closely related field.
Check back in September 2025 if you are interested in our 2026 Institute!
The Institute offers an opportunity to meet other undergraduate students with similar interests, and to interact and network with faculty and graduate students from Georgetown University. You will learn more about the substance and methods of political science and about political science Ph.D. programs, discuss your research interests, and workshop application materials.
PS-PSI 2025
The PS-PSI 2025 will be held from June 1 to June 7. Applications are due on February 9, 2025.
The PS-PSI offers the following benefits:
- Room and board for the week of the Institute.
- Mentoring from Ph.D. students and faculty, during the Institute and the following year.
- A stipend of $1,000.
- A modest travel reimbursement. We have a pool of funds dedicated to our travel reimbursements; and we will reimburse students until it runs out. We can reimburse participants up to $150.
- Modest support for taking the GRE. We have a pool of funds dedicated to our support for GRE preparation and fees; and we will reimburse participants’ claims until it runs out. We can reimburse participants up to $440. Participants need to take the GRE by October of the year following Institute attendance to be eligible for funding.
- Research consultation.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible, applicants must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors majoring in political science or a related field, with an interest in pursuing a Ph.D. in political science. Applicants must be enrolled at a college or university in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, or Delaware and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.