Welcome to the University of Maryland, College Park Government and Politics (GVPT) Graduate Student Website. Created and maintained by departmental graduate students and its Graduate Student Association (GSA), this website is geared towards addressing the needs of current and prospective GVPT graduate students. Provided for you below are brief descriptions of each of our web pages and links to them. Enjoy your visit and we hope to see you in College Park!

Community | Here you can find information on visiting campus, things to do in the area, and on various subgroups within the GSA.

GSA Handbook | Can I learn more about the GSA and the program? Absolutely! The GSA Handbook page connects you to information about the graduate student association, program, department, university and local area. The GSA handbook highlights the details we think are important for graduate students.

Grad Student Bios | Who are the GVPT graduate students? The Grad Student Bios page consists of biographical information (including field interests, research interests, etc.) for many of our current GVPT graduate students.

Important Dates | Don’t want to miss an departmental or university deadline? Visit the Important Deadlines page for all the relevant information.

Research and Academics | How can I become active as a professional political scientist? Click over to the Conferences and Journals page to find out about the major professional associations and conferences in the discipline as well as the top journals.

Links | Where can I find the useful internet resources? If you are looking for useful links both as a student of political science or as local resident, check out the Links page.