Forms & Resources
Graduate Student Forms
Graduate Student Scholarships
The Political Science Department offers the two scholarships below to students pursuing a master’s degree in political science. To apply for these and other scholarships, use the UTRGV Scholarship Application process. For more information on graduate financing, click on Funding for Graduate Students and Graduate Students Scholarships.
Sister Carol Messina Scholarship
Requirements: 2.5 GPA, Undergraduate or Graduate students, full-time enrollment, preference for female applicants
For additional details on this scholarship, please click on the above scholarship title.
Joe Binder Scholarship Endowment for Students of Politics
Requirements: 2.5 GPA, Undergraduate or Graduate students, full-time enrollment
Applicants for the Binder Scholarship must also submit a 1-3 page essay describing why they want to pursue a degree in political science. For additional information on this scholarship, please click on the scholarship title immediately above.
Other Graduate Student Resources
Political Science Graduate Student Handbook (2024-2025)
Guidelines for Writing and Submitting a Thesis
Graduate Student Travel Support Policy
Department of Political Science: Projected 4-Year Course Schedule
NOTES:
1. This schedule is subject to change based on student demand and future faculty availability.
2. E = Edinburg. B = Brownsville. E/B = offered on both campuses. H = Hybrid.
3. ONL = Online.
4. OFC = Off-campus (Austin, Washington, DC., or local off-campus Internship).