The Department has four scholarships and awards that it may give to current Political Science majors. The Department's Undergraduate Studies Committee reviews applications for these awards each Spring. Applicants need to submit four items:

• the application form
• a current resume
• one letter of reference
• a biographical sketch of yourself, including your educational and professional goals as they relate to the objectives of the scholarship you are applying for (minimum of 200 words)

Completed application materials must be submitted to the Department office, Social Sciences 315, by the deadline of April 15. Questions can be directed to one of the Department's two Undergraduate Academic Advisors:
Dr. Pamela Coonan, Department Internship Coordinator, coonan@email.arizona.edu, 621-3988
Michael Greeley, greeley@email.arizona.edu, (520) 621-6852

The Charles A. Brady and Adela Maldonado Brady Scholarship

This scholarship is open to “upper division students of Mexican descent majoring in Political Science. . . selected on the basis of academic excellence, future promise and financial need”. The award winner must be a graduate of an Arizona high school and a citizen of the United States.

Victor Bruce Kelley Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is open to outstanding students at the junior or senior level in the field of Political Science who have demonstrable financial need. Special consideration will be given to “non-traditional” students (those who have returned to university after a break in their education).

Gloria Paul Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is open to students planning careers in International Relations. United States citizenship is not required. The scholarship is available to academically outstanding upper division and graduate students.

Jens N. Broderson Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is available to a political science major with a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrable financial need.

Special Distinction

Apart from the Department's four scholarships and awards, an Outstanding Senior Award is given at graduation time. First given in 1994, this award goes to a graduating student who has demonstrated her/his merit in Political Science by a combination of grade point average and faculty recommendation.