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Home Leo Strauss Award The Leo Strauss prize is awarded annually for the best dissertation in the field of political philosophy. It carries a prize of $750. The Fund was developed by former students of Strauss' who sought to recognize his extraordinary influence on generations of students and his contributions to the field of political philosophy.  He was a major figure in the department of political science at the University of Chicago, where he taught from 1949 to 1967. 2011 Leo Strauss Award Recipient List of All Leo Strauss Award Recipients Nomination Information The deadline for submitting nominations has passed. Information on the 2013 APSA Awards will be released in the fall. 2012 Award Committee Chair: Stephen Macedo Princeton University Politics Corwin Hall Princeton, NJ 08544-1012 macedo@princeton.edu Stephen T. Leonard University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Political Science Hamilton Hall 251 CB #3265 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3265 sleonard@email.unc.edu   Annabelle Lever Department of Political Science University of Geneva 40 Blvd. De Pont D’Arve Genève, 1205. Switzerland annabelle@alever.net Gifts from members and friends to help fund awards like the Leo Strauss prize are always appreciated and help APSA promote opportunity and achievement in political science.