Department of Political Science Scholarship Application

The Department of Political Science offers a selection of scholarships that include merit-based and financial-need based awards. They are available to full-time, regularly-enrolled undergraduate and graduate students who are current political science students and working toward a degree in the department. Please complete the Department of Political Science Scholarship Application to be considered eligible for general scholarships from the Department of Political Science. Students must have a minimum 3.0 Overall GPA to be considered for scholarship awards.

In order to be eligible for some Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences scholarships, students must be enrolled full-time. The College of Arts and Sciences classifies full-time enrollment as…

  • Undergraduate students enrolled in 12 or more credits per semester
  • Graduate students enrolled in 9 credit hours, or 5 credit hours and have a .5 appointment as a GA or TA.

Award
Varies
Deadline
02/01/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Will you graduate with a Political Science or Public Affairs and Administration major?
  2. What is your GPA in your major (after the Fall 2025 semester)?
  3. How many total Political Science credit hours have you completed to date (after the Fall 2025 semester)?
  4. Enrollment for Spring 2026 (total hours):
  5. Enrollment for Spring 2026 (Political Science hours):
  6. List your campus and community involvement.
  7. Please specify your work history for the past two years if applicable:
    • 1. Employer Name
    • 2. Dates of Employment (MM/YYYY-MM/YYYY)
    • 3. Hours Worked Per Week
    • 4. Brief description of job responsibilities
  8. Compose a 400-500-word essay on how you plan to use your Political Science or Public Affairs and Administration degree in five to ten years.
  9. Provide a detailed statement of your financial need.
  10. The Mike Youngwirth Public Administration Endowed Scholarship is for full-time students in the Political Science Department that are juniors or seniors, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and are a member of at least one recognized student organization. If you would like to be considered for this award, please upload a letter from the sponsor of your organization indicating your level of involvement. See Help Text for permitted file type.
  11. The Teresa Ramirez and Richard W. Massa Endowed Scholarship is for full-time students in the department who are U.S. Citizens. Students must be a sophomore, junior or senior majoring in Political Science with at least a 2.25 GPA, and demonstrated financial need. Priority will be given to minority, female, or non-traditional students who are the first generation in their families to attend college. Are you a non-traditional student or the first in your family to attend college? Please read the definition of a non-traditional student here: https://pacs.ou.edu/blog/are-you-a-nontraditional-student/.
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