Brown's Department of Political Science offers exceptional resources for the advanced study of politics across a wide range of areas. Committed to excellence in research and teaching, to methodological diversity, and to interdisciplinarity, the department is a stimulating intellectual community situated on a vibrant university campus. Our students benefit from the opportunity to work closely with leading scholars, they enjoy access to first-rate libraries, a variety of research centers and institutes, and strong support for their own scholarship – from fieldwork to methods workshops to conference travel. The community of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, and faculty members in political science is a close and collegial one. All of our graduate students receive five years of guaranteed funding with summer support, and a 6th year of support is provided for eligible students. All first year students enter the program on fellowship and the department provides an additional year of fellowship after students defend their dissertation prospectus. Additionally, there are other fellowship opportunities within the university community that political science PhD candidates are eligible for and secure on a regular basis. In addition, Brown provides in-depth pedagogical training through Teaching Assistantships and research opportunities with faculty.