Student Success

Student success doesn't end at the classroom. From earning scholarships, to assisting faculty in teaching and research, to serving as interns, and participating in student-led groups and honor societies - our students thrive while they are here!

LineScholarships/Assistantships

Every year, our department awards it's students over $25,000 in scholarships relating to academic achievement, activity in the local community and extracurricular organizations, research interests, and more. Along with positions in graduate teaching assistantship (GTA) and graduate research assistantship (GRA), we are committed in providing financial opportunities for our majors

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Student Organizations

Our department showcases a number of extracurricular organizations and honor societies, where students apply lessons learned in the classroom, and in turn develop interpersonal and team-building skills. Strengthen your resume through establishing connections, networking with professionals in the field, and exercising teamwork towards common goals.

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Careers & Internships

Whether plans after graduation involve pursuing a career or higher education, our department prepares students for success in the post-graduate world. Through career advising, inviting field experts to speak about their experiences, and connecting students to valuable internships - we show our majors the many paths a degree earned from our department can take them.

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Department of Political Science
Kansas State University
802 Mid Campus Dr. South
101D Calvin Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506

785-532-6842
polsci@ksu.edu