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 primarily for those planning academic careers. Students can specialize in American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. 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, urban politics, post-Soviet and post-communist studies, East-Asian studies, environmental politics, and the politics of advanced industrial societies.
Financial Assistance
In addition to fellowships and teaching assistantships, the Department also has a public service intern program for students interested in State government. There are also a limited and variable number of research positions available.
Fellowships in Support of Diversity and Inclusion (optional): If you're interested in applying for the Fellowships in Support of Diversity and Inclusion in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (2017-18), please be sure to upload your materials under "4. Supplementary Application Two" when submitting your online admissions application.
Contact
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Government and Politics
3140 Tydings Hall
7343 Preinkert Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.4161
Email: gvptdgs@umd.edu
Kathleen Cunningham
Admissions Director
3140 Tydings Hall
7343 Preinkert Drive
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.4156
Email: kgcunnin@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)
- Supplementary Applications (up to two optional)
- CV/Resume
- Writing Sample (one required, second one 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 usually admit M.A. applicants. Only students whose ultimate objective is the Ph.D. should apply for direct admission to that program. Admission is granted only for the Fall Semester.
Application Deadlines
| Type of Applicant | Fall Deadline |
|---|---|
| Domestic Applicants | |
| US Citizens and Permanent Residents | December 1, 2023 |
| International Applicants | |
| F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A, E, G, H, I and L visas and immigrants | December 1, 2023 |
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 Public Service Intern Program, Project ICONS, the Center for International Development and Conflict Management, the Center for the Study of American Politics and Citizenship, the Center for the Study of Post-Communist Societies, The Committee on the Political Economy of the Good Society, and the Harrison Program on the Future Global Agenda.
| 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 | Assistant 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, 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. | Assistant Professor, Government and Politics |
| Banks | Antoine J. | Full Member | B.A., Hunter College, 2001; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2009. | Associate Professor, Government and Politics |
| Birnir | Johanna | Full Member | Ph.D., UCLA, 2001 | Associate Professor, Government and Politics |
| Bond | Kanisha | Full Member | Bucknell University, B.A. 2002; Georgetown University, MPP, 2004; Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D. 2010 | Assistant Professor, Government and Politics |
| Calvo | Ernesto | Full | 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 | Assistant 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. | Associate 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. | Associate 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, Government and Politics |
| Hadden | Jennifer | Full Member | B.A., Smith College, 2005; M.A., Cornell University, 2008; Ph.D., Cornell University, 2011. | Assistant 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 | Associate 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 |
| Jones | Calvert | Full Member | Ph.D., Yale University, 2013 | Assistant 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 | n/a, Government and Politics |
| Lee | Frances E. | Full Member | B.A., University of Southern Mississippi, 1991; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1997. | Associate Professor, 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 |
| Mason | Lilliana | Full Member | Ph.D., Stony Book University, 2013 | Assistant Professor, 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 |
| Morris | Irwin L. | Full Member | B.A., Furman University, 1989; M.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1991; Ph.D., 1994. | 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 | Chair, Government and Politics Professor, Government and Politics |
| Rouse | Stella M. | Full Member | B.A., Louisiana State University, 1996; M.A., Louisiana State University, 2007; Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2008. | Associate Professor, Government and Politics |
| Soltan | Karol E. | Full Member | A.B., Harvard University, 1972;M.A., University of Chicago, 1978; M.A., 1981; Ph.D., 1982. | Associate 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, 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. | Assistant Professor, Government and Politics |