The African Association of Political Science [AAPS] is a pan-African organisation of scholars whose mandate is to promote the study and application of political sciecne in and about Africa. Founded in December 1973 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the AAPS is open to individual "scholars" of African descent specialising in political science, public policy, and related disciplines. It has student membership, and admits scholars of non-African descent and institutions as associate and corporate members, respectively. AAPS is a non-profit non-governmental organisation.