Formed in 1981, the Presidency Research Group (PRG) represents the scholarly community whose professional interests focus on the American Presidency. Its membership includes scholars from around the world. While primarily political scientists its members also come from a number of academic disciplines. The PRG is an "organized section" of the American Political Science Association (APSA). The PRG sponsors the development of professional research on the Presidency, including funding of research, availability of essential evidence, and issues of governance associated with the Presidency.PRGNet is a service of the Presidency Research Group. It is intended to speed the transfer of information about the presidency and to improve the circulation of research materials on the presidency. Services include an electronic conference center planned to create real time conferences, research materials including copies of papers, and standard research materials on the presidency.
Researchers on the presidency are welcomed and encouraged to register with the PRG. Registration fees are $10.00 and entitle members to a subscription to PRG Report the group's newsletter published by the Center for Presidential Studies, at the George Bush School of Goverment and Public Service, Texas A&M University.