Government and Politics (GVPT)
Graduate Degree Program
College: Behavioral and Social Sciences
Abstract
The Department of Government and Politics offers a Ph.D. degree in political science, intended for those planning academic and research-based careers. Students can specialize in American politics, comparative politics, international relations, as well as a minor in methodology. In addition, students can study in depth more specialized fields such as public law, national security, public policy, political psychology, international and inter-ethnic conflict, international political economy, post-Soviet and post-communist studies, East-Asian studies, and the politics of advanced industrial societies.
Financial Assistance
Students are only admitted with a graduate fellowship. In addition to fellowships and teaching assistantships there are also a limited and variable number of research positions available.
Fellowships in Support of Diversity and Inclusion (optional): If you are interested in applying for the Fellowships in Support of Diversity and Inclusion in the Behavioral and Social Sciences, please be sure to upload your materials under "Supplementary Materials" and respond to the following prompt: "Diversity and Inclusion Essay Prompt: Please describe either your interest in addressing issues related to sociocultural diversity and inclusion, your commitment to serving diverse communities, or your interest in advancing/promoting/increasing diversity in the behavioral and social sciences or STEM through your research, teaching, mentoring, and/or service. Please be sure to also describe your past and ongoing experiences in these areas, as well as your plans for using your doctoral training and your career to promote better social science and excellence through diversity and inclusion."
Contact
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Government and Politics
3140 Tydings Hall
7343 Preinkert Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.4156
Email: gvptdgs@umd.edu
Website: http://www.gvpt.umd.edu
Courses: GVPT
General Requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
Program-Specific Requirements
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) (optional) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (optional)
- GRE Subject (optional)
- Supplementary Applications (up to two optional)
- CV/Resume
- Writing Sample (one required, up to one more optional)
The Department recruits highly qualified students and admits only a limited number of the strongest applicants. The Admissions Committee rarely grants provisional or conditional admission to the graduate program. The Department does not admit M.A. applicants. Only students whose ultimate objective is the Ph.D. should apply for direct admission to the program. Admission is granted only for the Fall Semester.
Application Deadlines
| Type of Applicant | Fall Deadline |
|---|---|
| Domestic Applicants | |
| US Citizens and Permanent Residents | December 3, 2024 |
| International Applicants | |
| F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A, E, G, H, I and L visas and immigrants | December 3, 2024 |
RESOURCES AND LINKS:
Program Website: http://www.gvpt.umd.edu
Application Process: gradschool.umd.edu/admissions
Graduate students in the department participate in the activities of the Center for International Development and Conflict Management, the Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement, the Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Computational Social Sciences, the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development, and Project ICONS.
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Graduate Faculty Status | Academic Credentials | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcaniz | Isabella | Full Member | Licenciada in IR, Universidad de Belgrano, 1994; MA, Northwestern University, 1999; Ph.D. Northwestern University, 2004 | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Alford | Charles F. | Full Member | B.A., Austin College, 1969; M.A., University of Texas-Austin, 1971; Ph.D., 1979. | Professor Emeritus, Government and Politics |
| Allee | Todd | Full Member | B.A., University of Missouri, 1994; M.S., London School of Economics and Political Science, 1996; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2003. | Associate Professor, Government and Politics |
| Banks | Antoine J. | Full Member | B.A., Hunter College, 2001; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2009. | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Birnir | Johanna | Full Member | Ph.D., UCLA, 2001 | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Calvo | Ernesto | Full Member | Licenciado en Ciencia Politica, University of Buenos Aires, 1990; Ph.D. Political Science, Northwestern University, 2001 | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Carcelli | Shannon | Full Member | B.A., Carleton College, 2008; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 2018 | Assistant Professor, Government and Politics |
| Croco | Sarah E. | Full Member | B.A., University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2008 | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Cunningham | David | Full Member | B.A., Wake Forest University, 1998; M.S., George Mason University, 2001; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 2006. | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Cunningham | Kathleen | Full Member | B.A., University of California, San Diego, 1999; M.A., University of California, San Diego, 2002; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 2007. | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Gimpel | James G. | Full Member | B.A., Drake University, 1984;M.A., University of Toronto, 1985; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1990. | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Glass | James M. | Full Member | B.A., University of California-Berkeley, 1961; M.A., 1964; Ph.D., 1970. | Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, Government and Politics Professor Emeritus, Government and Politics |
| Hadden | Jennifer | Full Member | B.A., Smith College, 2005; M.A., Cornell University, 2008; Ph.D., Cornell University, 2011. | Associate Professor, Government and Politics |
| Hanmer | Michael J. | Full Member | B.A., SUNY-Geneseo, 1995; M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1996; M.A., University of Michigan, 2000; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2004 | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Haufler | Virginia Ann | Full Member | B.A.,Pennsylvania State University-University Park, 1979; M.A., Cornell University, 1985; Ph.D., 1991. | Associate Professor, Government and Politics |
| Huth | Paul K. | Full Member | B.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1981; M.A., M.Phil., Yale University, 1984; Ph.D., Yale University, 1986 | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Johnson | Marcus | Full Member | B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 2011; M.A., Princeton University, 2013; Ph.D. Princeton University, 2017. | Assistant Professor, Government and Politics |
| Jones | Calvert | Full Member | Ph.D., Yale University, 2013 | Associate Professor, Government and Politics |
| Karol | David | Full Member | B.A., Grinnell College, 1992; M.A., Iowa State University, 1994; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2005. | Associate Professor, Government and Politics |
| Kastner | Scott | Full Member | B.A., Cornell University, 1995; M.A., University of California-San Diego, 1998; Ph.D., University of California-San Diego, 2003 | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Laird | Chryl | Full Member | B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 2005; M.A., Ohio State University, 2008; Ph.D., Ohio State University, 2014. | Associate Professor, Government and Politics |
| Lee | Frances E. | Full Member | B.A., University of Southern Mississippi, 1991; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1997. | Professor Emerita, Government and Politics |
| Lichbach | Mark | Full Member | B.A., Brooklyn Ciollege, 1973; M.A., Brown University, 1975; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1978 | Professor Emeritus, Government and Politics |
| McCauley | John | Full Member | B.A., College of William & Mary; M.A., Yale University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2010 | Associate Professor, Government and Politics |
| McIntosh | Wayne V. | Full Member | B.A.,University of South Carolina-Columbia, 1973; M.A., Wichita State University, 1974; Ph.D., Washington University, 1981. | Professor Emeritus, Government and Politics |
| Miler | Kris | Full Member | B.A., College of William & Mary; Ph.D., University of Michigan | Associate Professor, Government and Politics |
| Oppenheimer | Joe A. | Full Member | B.A., Cornell University, 1963; M.A., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1964; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1971. | Professor Emeritus, Government and Politics |
| Pearson | Margaret M. | Full Member | A.B., Smith College, 1980; M.A., Yale University, 1982; M.Phil., 1983; Ph.D., 1986. | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Reed | William | Full Member | B.A., Emory University, 1992; M.A., Florida State University, 1996; Ph.D., 1998 | Professor, Government and Politics |
| Shen-Bayh | Fiona | Full Member | B.A., Vassar College, 2011; M.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2012; Ph.D., University of California, Berkely, 2018. | Assistant Professor, Government and Politics |
| Swistak | Piotr T. | Full Member | M.S., University of Warsaw, 1978 M.A., 1979; M.A., University of Chicago, 1985; Ph.D., 1987. | Associate Professor, Government and Politics Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation |
| Telhami | Shibley | Full Member | B.A.,City University of New York-Queens College, 1974; M.A.,Graduate Theological Union, 1978; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley,1986. | Professor, Government and Politics Affiliate Professor, Jewish Studies |
| Tismaneanu | Vladimir | Full Member | B.A., University of Bucharest, 1974; Ph.D., 1980. | Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, Government and Politics Professor, Government and Politics |
| Uslaner | Eric M. | Full Member | B.A., Brandeis University, 1968; M.A., Indiana University-Bloomington, 1970; Ph.D., 1973. | Professor Emeritus, Government and Politics |
| Wohlfarth | Patrick | Full Member | B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2004; M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2010. | Professor, Government and Politics |