Hi everyone, The Experimental Research section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) invites research proposals from post-prospectus PhD students for its Experimental Research Early-Career Fellowship program. Fellowships will be awarded to up to five students. Each successful candidate will receive $500. The program aims to: ● Support PhD students who are (or will be) Experimental Research section members; ● Build a new community among the cohort of five fellows; and ● Expand the existing community among Experimental Research section members. About the Experimental Research Section The Experimental Research section of the American Political Science Association advances pedagogy, research, and scholarly contributions based on randomized or natural experiments. In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of published articles in political science that use experiments. Experimentalists are exploring topics that would have been unimaginable only a few years ago. The rapid growth, development, and celebration of experimental methods in political science presents the opportunity to share a specific vocabulary and toolkit with researchers interested in experimental methods of all kinds. The section is devoted to helping scholars develop and hone these specialized skills and to providing a forum where research based on these techniques can be shared and discussed. Requirements ● Each applicant will nominate 2 to 3 possible mentors. Once the five fellows are selected, a committee within the Experimental Research section will contact the suggested mentors on their behalf. ● During the fellowship period (September 2025 - August 2026), each fellow will regularly consult with mentors (on Zoom) and make a presentation (online) open to all APSA members. ● Fellows will meet each other (on Zoom) for two peer feedback sessions facilitated by a new committee organized after the business meeting in September 2025. Qualifications ● Any current or future member of the Experimental Research section is eligible to apply, regardless of nationality or affiliation. PhD students from under-resourced institutions or underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. Application procedure Applications should be submitted in English and must include the following: ● A one-page proposal, which includes the objective of the proposed research, how the fellowship will contribute to that, and its research design/methodology. ● A list of 2-3 possible senior mentors for the duration of the fellowship. ● A curriculum vitae. Applications for the fellowship program should be sent to the committee chair, Yusaku Horiuchi at Dartmouth College <Yusaku.Horiuchi@dartmouth.edu<mailto:Yusaku.Horiuchi@dartmouth.edu>> by June 30, 2024. The committee members ● Fabian Neuner (Arizona State University) ● Miguel Pereira (LSE) ● Alexandra Scacco (WZB Berlin Social Science Center) ● (chair) Yusaku Horiuchi (Dartmouth College)