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The IAPSS World Congress is the largest annual event hosted by IAPSS – the International Association for Political Science Students. As customary for our biggest event of the year, we expect 150+ students from around the world to join us during our second virtual World Congress, concentrating on the theme, Rethinking Political Science, Remaking Global Politics.

The World Congress, taking place between April 26 – 29, will be offered on a digital platform. This opportunity means that we can offer accommodations for a truly international audience and speakers while engaging in the same academic dialogue we pride ourselves in. To learn more about sub-themes, how to submit a paper, and deadlines, click here.

Early bird registration ends on January 30, 2022! Buy your ticket now.

Drop-In Hours have been cancelled for the week of December 6. Please feel free to schedule an appointment with a career coach on Handshake or an academic advisor on Calendly.

Submissions for the 2022 edition of the Journal of Public and International Affairs (JPIA) at Princeton University are now open! 

JPIA, now entering its 33rd year, is an academic journal in which graduate students from APSIA schools publish research articles and policy papers on U.S. domestic policy, international relations, development studies, and economic policy. 

The Journal seeks pieces that are outstanding in their research quality and include specific policy recommendations. We encourage submissions from students of diverse and traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in policy scholarship, or that engage with issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

The deadline to submit is December 30, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Contributions must be submitted through this form. Learn more about the journal and see past editions on our website.

Should you have questions, please reach out to the JPIA Editorial Leadership Team at jpia@princeton.edu.

On Wednesday, November 10, Jim Wylde's Career Development Drop-In Hours will be from 4:00-5:00 p.m. instead of 3:00-5:00 p.m.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

For over six decades, the U.S.-Japan Alliance has been underwriting stability and prosperity in Asia. Political leaders from both sides describe it as 'the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.' Today, while the Alliance continues to serve its purpose, challenges abound. To help chart the strategic direction of this important relationship, next-generation Japanese and American leaders from academia, public policy, military, and industry, between the ages of 21 and 29, are invited to submit paper proposals that discuss specific issue-areas in U.S.-Japan relations.

10 paper proposals will be chosen whose authors will form the 2021-2022 cohort. Cohort members will be invited to join an in-person workshop on U.S.-Japan Alliance in Tokyo in Spring 2022, and will also have opportunities to attend future conferences and workshops related to U.S.-Japan relations, and regional security, sponsored by Pacific Forum.

An honorarium of US$ 1,000 each will be provided to the top six authors whose work will be published in an edited volume.

SUBMISSION

To apply, please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words describing the U.S. and/or Japanese perspective on the Alliance over the past 60 years at the bottom of this form. You can offer a broad assessment of the topic (including emerging challenges in U.S.-Japan relations and policy recommendations), or focus on a specific facet of the relationship (e.g., maritime security, cyber security, capacity-building for Southeast Asia, space collaboration, COVID19, and public health cooperation, strengthening alliance mechanisms addressing regional security challenges, improving people-to-people ties, and among others ).

Note: We seek high-caliber research papers (with clearly identifiable dependent and independent variables) between 4,000 and 7,000 words. Policy recommendations should be based on solid original analysis and data.

Abstracts due by November 24, 2021

Selected authors will have to submit the first draft of full papers (4,000 to 7,000 words) by March 5, 2022, to be invited to a workshop in Tokyo in Spring 2022. 

For inquiries, contact Mr. Barry Minh Vu at minh@pacforum.org. 

On Monday, October 25, Sharon Swabb's Career Development Drop-In Hours are cancelled.

On Wednesday, October 27, Sarah Denes' Academic Advising Drop-In Hours are cancelled.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Sharon Swabb's Career Development Drop-In Hours will be shortened to 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET.

Meg Wurm's Career and Academic Advising Drop-In Hours will be shortened to 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Pitt Policy Journal is looking for research papers up to 5,000 words, policy briefs up to 1,500 words, and short-form articles up to 1,000 words. These can be on any topic related to public policy and international affairs, from any discipline (including, e.g., public health and education). We also welcome submissions that have been written as coursework in the past, as long as they follow our structure and formatting requirements. 

Being accepted in the journal provides students with an outlet to share ideas and research with a wider audience, to learn more about the publication process in a competitive academic journal, and to improve their writing through a collaborative editorial process.

You can learn more about our requirements and submit your submission at this google form: https://forms.gle/LdwuhL4tHqYnxGq1A. 

We will accept submissions until December 17th, 2021. 

To learn more about PPJ and what we’ve published in the past, please take a look at our past editions here: https://www.gspia.pitt.edu/StudentLife/StudentOrganizations/PittPolicyJournal. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to PPJ@pitt.edu.

Meg Wurm's Career and Academic Advising Drop-In Hours are reduced to 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 9 due to a schedule conflict. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

IREX seeks academic, professional, and regional experts to read and score applications for the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Over the first seven years of the Fellowship, we received nearly 300,000 applications from 49 Sub-Saharan African countries for 5,100 Fellow slots. Your talents and expertise in helping score our high volume of applications are greatly appreciated!

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The Fellowship brings young leaders to the United States for academic coursework and leadership training to create unique opportunities for Fellows and U.S. citizens to collaborate, spur economic growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa and the United States. In summer 2022, the Fellowship will bring up to 700 young leaders to the United States for a comprehensive executive-style program designed to build skills and empower Fellows to lead in their respective sectors and communities.

Readers will be responsible for evaluating program applicants based on set guidelines and a scoring rubric. Readers will each read approximately 40 applications and may receive a one-time, $100 honorarium for their service. Note that Fellowship Alumni and U.S. Government employees and contractors are not eligible to receive an honorarium. We can only pay readers who have a U.S. bank account. We cannot send international wire payments.

The reading period will begin on September 16, 2021, and comprises up to three separate reading phases, each lasting approximately two weeks, from mid-September through early November. Selected readers will be assigned to one of the reading phases to review about 40 applications. Each application takes about 10-15 minutes to read; the total time commitment is estimated at 10 hours.

Eligibility
Ideal readers are academics and/or professionals with expertise in one or more of the Fellowship’s thematic areas (business, civic engagement, or public management), have experience working in Africa, or experience working on Sub-Saharan African issues. If you are interested in serving as a reader, please complete the application form as soon as possible. Submit the application form by September 1, 2021, to be eligible for the reading pool starting from the first phase. We will confirm via email whether you are selected to be a reader before the Fellowship application closes on September 15, 2021.

Application Form: mwfellows.info/2022ReaderApplication

Contact: For any questions, please email MWFReaders@irex.org.