Dr. Russell W. Smith Memorial Endowment in Political Science

The Dr. Russell W. Smith Memorial Endowment in Political Science provides financial assistance to full-time degree-seeking master's or PhD candidates in political science at Northern Illinois University. This scholarship specifically supports travel to Southeast Asia to complete field work as part of a faculty-approved research project. Applicants must submit a research narrative explaining their research design and provide faculty recommendation. The award provides a minimum of $1,000 to support graduate students conducting field research in Southeast Asian political science topics.