Diversity Statement & Resources
Stanford’s Department of Political Science is committed to advancing knowledge about politics, researching and teaching about the political world, and training the next generation of social scientists. Guided by that commitment, the department strives to foster an inclusive community where undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research assistants, faculty, instructors and staff from diverse backgrounds can bring new perspectives, subject any biases and preconceived ideas to rigorous scientific assessment, and use the very best standards of evidence to answer questions and to improve our understanding of politics. We are committed to recruiting and supporting colleagues from all backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We are also committed to ensuring that our research, teaching, and service are attentive to the ways in which some perspectives and approaches have been favored at the expense of others.
The department’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee meets regularly to ensure that our practices align with our department’s values. The departmental DEI committee for 2023–24 is composed of Avidit Acharya and Beatriz Magaloni.
Disciplinary Diversity and Inclusion Programs
- Diversity Student Recruitment Program
- Ralph Bunche Summer Institute
- Diversity Fellowship Program
- Mentoring Program for Political Scientists
- Fund for Latino Scholarship
- Journeys in World Politics
- The Leadership Alliance
Graduate Application Resources
- GRE Fee Reduction Program
- GRE Test Prep Materials
- Stanford Gateway for New Graduate Students
- Stanford Graduate Application Fee Waiver
- Guide on Getting into Grad School
- H&S Summer Research Programs
Opportunities for Graduate Student Involvement
- Graduate Anti-Racist Political Science (GAPS) Collective Mentorship Program (UC Berkeley)
- Future Advancers of Science and Technology (FAST) Program
Stanford Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in a Learning Environment (IDEAL)
Stanford Centers & Organizations
- Asian American Activities Center
- Black Community Services Center
- Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity
- Clayman Institute for Gender Research
- El Centro Chicano y Latino
- Program in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- First-Generation and/or Low Income Partnership
- Graduate Student Council
- LGBTQIA+ Health Care at Vaden
- MLK Research and Education Institute
- Native American Cultural Center
- Office of Accessible Education
- Office for Inclusion, Belonging and Intergroup Communication
- Queer Student Resources
- Stanford Title IX Office
- The Markaz: Resource Center
- Unofficial Guide to Trans* Life at Stanford
- Women’s Community Center
Stanford Graduate Funding Opportunities
- Diversifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence (DARE)
- Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE)
- Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) Graduate Fellowship
Stanford Mentoring Groups
- Diversity Works
- First-Gen Community Mentor Program
- WISE/WISSH (for female graduate students and postdoctoral scholars)