Type of Fund
Scholarship
Designation Use
Student Aid
Unit
Public Affairs & Education
This endowed fund provides travel, supply, and research grants for CPAA faculty and graduate students studying comparative American state politics and policy. The American Political Science Association created the fund after the Association took over the State Politics and Policy Journal in appreciation of Professor Chris Mooney, who founded the Journal. It is Dr. Mooney's wish that the fund help support research in this field. Donors may add to the endowment with gifts of any size, extending the benefit faculty and staff receive from the fund. The preference for recipients is an entering or current full-time master's student in Political Science; have expressed interest in studying and/or working in state politics and government; and are not currently funded through the Illinois Legislative Staff Intern Program, the Graduate Public Service Internship Program, a Graduate Assistantships, or a Research Assistantship.