Funding for Conferences and Research
- Student Travel Award Form
- Graduate Student Organization: http://www.albany.edu/~gso/grants.htm
- Graduate Student Union Funding: http://www.gseu.org/pdf.htm
Conferences and Deadlines
- American Political Science Association Annual Conference (Toronto, ON, Canada, September 3 - 6, 2009). Acceptances announced in March.
- New York State Political Science Association Annual Meeting (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NY, NY, April 24-25, 2008). Paper Deadline: December 1, 2008.
- Northeastern Political Science Association Annual Meeting (Philadelphia, PA, November 19-21, 2008). Graduate students presenting: Kimberley Fletcher, Natalie Kapur.
- Western Political Science Association (Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 19-21, 2009). Graduate students presenting: Bridget Baker, Luis Clemente, Kimberley Fletcher, Natalie Kapur, and Tim Lindberg.
- Midwest Political Science Association (Chicago, IL, April 2-5, 2009). Graduate students presenting: Luis Clemente, Cecelia Ferradino, Tiffany Hammond, Natalie Kapur, Christine Klunk, Adam Kress, Timothy Lindberg, Jonathan Parent, Shannon Scotece, Jennifer Woodward, and Katie Zuber.
- Law and Society Association Annual Meeting ( Denver, CO, May 28-31, 2009). Paper Deadline: December 8, 2009.
- Listing of all conferences at APSA's web site
Information for Current Students
- "You Are Here" by Richard Schroeder
- Political Science Department Graduate Student Handbook (2007)
- UAlbany Graduate Student Bulletin
Research Information
- "Doing a literature review" by Jeffry Knopf (2006) -- Available to Department Members Only
- APSA Dissertation Advice Page
- "A Graduate Student’s Guide to Publishing Scholarly Journal Articles" by Donna Lee Van Cott (2005) -- Available to Department Members Only
- "How to Read a Book" by Paul N. Edwards (2008)
- "Research Grants: A Practical Guide" by Robert A. Baron (1987) -- Available to Department Members Only
- Some of our students use Survey Gizmo to set up and conduct online surveys.
- Not getting enough email? Sign up for one or more of the many APSA-sponsored listservs.
Fellowships and Grants
- UAlbany competitive funding opportunities
- External funding opportunities
- APSA fellowships web page
- H-Net funding and fellowship opportunities
Teaching Information
- "Twelve Easy Steps to Becoming an Effective Teaching Assistant" by Derek A. Webb (2005) -- Available to Department Members Only
- "Beating the House: How Inadequate Penalties for Cheating Make Plagiarism an Excellent Gamble" by Matthew C. Woessner (2004) -- Available to Department Members Only
- "Coaching Thinking Through the Use of Small Groups" by John C. Bean (2001) -- Available to Department Members Only
- UAlbany's Institute for Teaching, Learning, and Academic Leadership
Job Market Information
- Rockefeller College job and internship opportunities
- "The Academic Hiring Process: A Survey of Department Chairs" by Daniel Fuerstman and Stephen Lavertu (2005) -- Available to Deptartment Members Only
- "The Hiring Process in Academia" by John M. Darley and Mark P. Zanna (1987) -- Available to Department Members Only
- "Reflection on Surviving the Academic Job Market – A Primer for Rockefeller Grads" by
R. Karl Rethemeyer - "Navigating the Academic Job Market" Powerpoint presentation by Patricia Strach and R. Karl Rethemeyer
- Resources for going on the academic job market from faculty and graduate students at the University of Michigan's Department of Political Science
Subfield Information
- American Politics: Subfield Chair Professor Bruce Miroff
- Comparative Politics: Subfield Chair Cheng Chen
- International Politics: Subfield Chair Professor Greg Nowell
- Political Theory: Subfield Chair Professor Peter Breiner
- Public Law: Subfield Chair Professor Julie Novkov
- Public Policy: Subfield Chair Professor Robert Nakamura
Transfer Credit
- POS Transfer Credit Guidelines
- Request for Transfer Credit to a Graduate Program Form
- University Grad Transfer Credit Instructions
Other Information
Forms