THE CARL ALBERT GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ~ A Commitment to the Study of Representative Government ~ The Carl Albert Graduate Fellowship is a highly-competitive and prestigious program at the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center at the University of Oklahoma. Carl Albert Fellows work closely with Center faculty, in cooperation with the Department of Political Science, to pursue a rigorous and individualized program of study leading to a PhD. Fellows focus their program of study on fundamental issues in representative government in America including the study of institutions, processes, and public policy. Faculty regularly interact with fellows in a physical space that facilitates collaboration and scholarly exchange. The laboratory model of graduate education means students will be involved with research from day one. The robust fellowship package provides up to four years (including summers) of financial support as a teaching or research assistant and a final additional year with no work obligations to complete the dissertation. The fellowship pays for full tuition and fees, funded research and conference travel, course work at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) and dissertation research funds. The Center also assists fellows in finding the best possible placement to meet career goals.
Carl Albert Center Associate Director Mike Crespin (left) with Carl Albert doctoral fellows (left to right) Courtney Kellogg, Sarina Rhinehart, Henry Ashton, Jessica Hayden and Matthew Geras.
Carl Albert Fellows are introduced to nationally known political leaders and scholars through special guest lectures and seminars. Distinguished visitors to the Center include Representative Tom Cole, Former Ambassador James R. Jones, as well as distinguished scholars Daniel Carpenter, Jennifer Hochschild, Frances Lee, Thomas Patterson, Jack Rakove, Steven S. Smith, and Keith Whittington.
Carl Albert Fellows access a rich and diverse selection of other resources at the University of Oklahoma: • Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections: bit.ly/CAC-Archives • Public Opinion Learning Laboratory: ou.edu/oupoll • Political Commercial Archives: pcc.ou.edu • Center for Applied Social Research: casr.ou.edu
CARL ALBERT GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP Application Deadline: February 1 of each year. Apply Online bit.ly/CAC-GradFellow extensions | Winter 2018
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