Gabriela Tafoya ‘19 (Ph.D.) has started in her new position as a tenure-track assistant professor of political science at Manchester University in Indiana. POLS majors Shankara Narayanan ‘21 (B.A.) and Justin Rodriguez have been selected as CLS and Gilman scholars, respectively. Damani Douglas, a senior undergraduate in the department, has been named one of 50 […]
Undergraduate
Undergraduate student features or achievements
Welcome to a New School Year!
Welcome back to campus UConn POLS students! Meet some of the POLS team who will be helping you during your time in Storrs.
POLS Student Sage Phillips Named a Udall Scholar
The scholarships are given by the Udall Foundation, which was established by Congress in 1992 to honor Arizona Congressman Morris K. Udall and former Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall
2021 Political Science Undergraduate and Graduate Awardees
Congratulations to all of our 2021 Spring Awardees!
POLS student named Truman Scholar for 2021
A pair of University of Connecticut students have been named Truman Scholars for 2021, marking the first time in school history that UConn has had multiple winners of the prestigious recognition.
Student Successes: Spring 2021
The Department celebrates recent achievements of its undergraduate and graduate students, from fellowships to journal publications.
Student Successes: Winter 2021
The Department celebrates recent achievements of its undergraduate and graduate students, from fellowships to journal publications.
Award and Scholarship Deadline Extended
The award and scholarship deadline for both undergraduate and graduate students has been extended until February 15. Award and Scholarship Application
Student Successes: Early Fall 2020
The Department celebrates recent achievements of its undergraduate and graduate students, from SURF and IDEA awards to journal publications.
2020 Political Science Undergraduate Awardees
Congratulations to all of our awardees! Augusta Gerberich Scholarship Given annually to a junior or senior majoring in political science whose special field of interest is international relations. Preference is given to female students. The award is based on high levels of scholastic aptitude and scholastic success and promise of leadership. DeBlasio, Lily Elkhay, Sydney […]