DEMOCRACY, INTERDEPENDENCE AND WORLD POLITICS

I. Basics

Pending final funding approval from the National Science Foundation, in the summer of 2010, the Department of Political Science at Oklahoma State University (OSU) will host the fifth Democracy , Interdependence and World Politics Summer Research Program for undergraduates. This research experience focuses on substantively important and timely questions related to the impact of democracy on international politics and foreign policy. Supported by summer stipends, research funds, and travel funds, students will work in one of three issue areas:

• Foreign Policy in a Democracy;
• Interdependence and Foriegn Policy
• Democratization and Democracy Promotion;
• Democracy and Conflict.
  

The program is designed to provide undergraduate students with valuable educational experiences through its support of research participation. This grant will enable student learning based on active discovery and inquiry and will improve student engagement, ownership of education, and preparation for graduate study.

OSU’s summer program is supported by major funding from the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program, along with additional funding from the Department of Political Science and the College of Arts and Sciences at Oklahoma State University

• The Program
• Schedule for 2010.
• Student Support
• Eligibility and Qualifications
• How to apply