Latest Research
2025 - West Eauropean Politics - has been released. The article was co-written by , Endre Borb谩th and Swen Hutter.
2025 - American Political Science Review - has been released. The article was co-written by Allison Anoll, Lauren Davenport, and
2024 - Presidential Studies Quarterly - T has been released. The article was co-written by Seth Masket and Caitlin Jewitt
2024 - Kansas Press - has been released. The book was co-authored by Bruce Oppenheimer and Robert Peabody.
2024 - Political Research Quarterly - ", has been released. The article was co-written by Seth Masket, Rachel Blum and Mike Cowburn
2024 - Democracy Fund - , has been released. The report was co-written by John Sides, Robert Griffin and Michael Tesler.
2024 - American Political Science Review - , has been released. The article was co-written by and Sarah Anzia
2024 - Annual Review of Political Science - has been released. The article ws co-authored by and Sarah Anzia
2023 - Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law - has been released. The article was co-authored by and Sidra Goldman-Mellor
2023 - Journal of Experimental Political Science - has been released. The article was co-authored by Melody Crowder-Meyer, Shana Gadarian and
2023 - Journal of Public Administration Research & Theory - has been released. The article was co-authored by and Christopher Piper
2023 - Cornell Law Review - " has been released. The article was co-authored by and Neal Devins
2023- American Political Science Review- " has been released. The artcle was co-authored by Nicholas Bednar and
2023 - Political Research Quarterly - has been released. The article was co-authored by Andrew J. Clarke, Craig Volden and
2023 - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - has been released. The article was co-authored by and Nick Carnes
2023 - Journal of Politics - has been published. The article was co-authored by Cindy Kam, Sara Kirshbaum and Lauren Chojnacki
2022 - American Political Science Review - has been published. The article was co-authored by , Lynn Vaverick and Christopher Warshaw
1/6/2021 - Science Advances - has been published. The article was co-authored by, J Cohen, J. Lapinski and M. Trussler
12/2/2020 - Legislative Studies Quarterly, has been published. The article was co-authored by Alexander Bolton and
11/13/2020- University of Chicago Pres Journals, has been published. It was co-authored by and Michael Sances
9/24/2020 CSDI Working Paper - 4 - 2020 titled"Democracy Erodes From the Top Public Opinion and the Crisis of Democracy in Europe" has been released. The paper was authored by
9/15/2020 - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, has been published. The article was authored by
9/8/2020 - Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America, has been published. The article was co-authoreed by , Eunji Kim and Michael Shepherd
8/20/2020 - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, has been published. The article was co-authored by Josh Clinton, Eunji Kim and Michael Shepherd
7/20/2020 CSDI Working Paper 1 - 2020 titled "Personal Narratives Reduce Negative Attitudes toward Refugees and Immigrant Outgroups: Evidence from Kenya" has been released. The co-authors are Nicole Audette, and Kristin Michelitch
6/20/2020 - Election Law Journal, " has been published. The article was co-authored by Josh Clinton, Nick Eubank, Adrienne Fresh and Michael Shepherd
5/1/2020 CSDI Working Paper 3 - 2020 titled "Work Welfare and Partisan Change" has been released. the co-authors are and
4/15/2020 CSDI Working Paper 2 -2020 titled "Conceptions of Good Citizenship in the Class of 1965" has been released. The co-authors are and
3/10/2020 - Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy, has been published. The paper was authored by Sharece Thrower
10/20/2019 - Legislative Studies Quarterly, "Legislative Constraints on Executive Unilateralism In Separation of Powers Systems" was released. The co-authors are Michael Barber, Alexander Bolton and Sharece Thrower
8/8/19 CSDI Working Paper 2 - 2019 titled "Candidate Coethnicity, Rural Dwelling, and Partisanship in Africa" has been released. The paper was co-authored by and Kristin Michelitch.
8/16/2019 - Public Choice - has been published. The paper was authored by Josh Clinton
7/30/19 CSDI Working Paper 1 - 2019 titled "Bridge over Troubled Water: Same Gender Substantive Representation in 49 Subnational Ugandan Governments." has been released. The paper is co-authored by SangEun Kim and .
4/19 Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, "Executive Control and Turnover in the Senor Executive Service." has been published. The article was co-authored by, and.
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CSDI Undergraduate Immersion Grants
The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions is committed to help students immerse themselves in experiences and investigations of how various institutions continue to influence the nature and consequences of politics. Many impactful immersions are possible, ranging from student-led investigations and independent studies to internship experiences.
To help support undergraduate research and immersion, the Center for the Study of Democratic Institution is creating grants that undergraduates 鈥� working with an advisor 鈥� can receive to support immersive experiences. See: /immersion/
There are no formal limits on the amount that can be requested or the use of the funds aside from the formal limits that 国产传媒 imposes on the use of research funds. Among other things, awards can support research activities (e.g., purchasing data, conducting a survey, obtaining access to statistical software), travel (to conduct interviews, to present research, etc.), or other well-justified uses that help create an immersive experience. There is no official cap on the award amount that is possible, but smaller awards are preferable all else equal. Priority will be given to funding as many high-quality, high-impact grants as possible to maximize the ability of CSDI to support student immersion.
Questions about the grant, application, or process should be emailed to CSDI at csdi@vanderbilt.edu with the subject line: 鈥淨uestion about 2026 CSDI Immersion Grant.鈥�
Who Can Apply?
鈥� Students must be a political science major OR have a primary advisor who is an Affiliated Faculty with CSDI.
鈥� Full consideration will be given to students who have at least a 3.0 GPA.
鈥� Faculty members may endorse only TWO applications for the 2026 competition.
How Can I Apply?
Applicants will be asked to provide the following (stated word limits apply):
鈥� A summary of the proposed immersion experience (2000 words maximum). What is the motivation and importance of the proposed immersion. What are the measurable and shareable outputs of the immersion experience that can be used to evaluate whether the immersion achieved the intended goal? If the research involves human subjects, what is the plan for obtaining IRB approval?
鈥� A description of how this proposed research connects with the mission of CSDI (500 words maximum)
鈥� A proposed budget with justification for the requested amount (1000 words maximum). The budget should answer: what precisely is the proposed grant going to be used for, and how does it help contribute to the immersive experience you seek.聽 Evidence of the costs being expensed should be provided. Include a statement of other grants/awards being applied for to cover proposed expenses.
鈥� An unofficial transcript
鈥� A letter of reccomendation from a Faculty sponsor. (faculty member can only endorse two applications). This information should be emailed to csdi@vanderbilt.edu with the Subject line: Application for 2026 CSDI Immersion Grant.
When and How are Decisions Made?
鈥� Grant applications are considered on a rolling and ongoing basis. There is no formal deadline associated with the grant.
鈥� Applications are evaluated by Affiliated Faculty members of CSDI based on the merit of the proposal as well and also potentially the budgetary impact.