2025 MPSA Mentoring Reception (Small Group Mentoring): Mentee Application

The MPSA invites conference attendees who are graduate students, contingent faculty, junior faculty, or PhDs in non-academic positions to meet with faculty mentors over refreshments in a small-group setting.

The Mentoring Reception will be held during the MPSA Annual Conference on Friday April 4, 2025 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL. You must be registered for the in-person conference to participate; there will not be an option to participate virtually. Please review your conference schedule before you RSVP for the Mentoring Reception.

Each mentor will connect with a group of no more than four mentees to discuss current research and professional aspirations. Your contact information and questions/conversation topics will be shared with your mentor and fellow participants in your small group.

Short biographical sketches of this year’s mentors can be found here. Mentors are available on a first come, first served basis.

RSVP to participate in the Mentoring Reception no later than Wednesday March 19, 2025.

There will be no on-site signups for this event, so mentors will have plenty of time to review the information for those in their group prior to the event.

Graduate Student	Contingent Faculty
Junior Faculty	Mid-Career Faculty (Tenured but not Full Professor)
PhD in Non-Academic Position	Other

American Politics	Comparative Politics
International Relations	Law and Courts
Political Theory	Public Administration
Public Policy	Research Methodology
Other

2025 MPSA Mentoring Reception (Small Group Mentoring): Mentee Application

Please select two different mentors you wish to connect with. It is not guaranteed that you will be matched with your preferred faculty mentor, but MPSA will do its best to accommodate your request. You may read about the mentors and their research interest areas to assist you with your decision.