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Home Charles E. Merriam Award Given Biennially, Next Awarded in 2013 The Charles E. Merriam Award was established by the Association to recognize a person whose published work and career represent a significant contribution to the art of government through the application of social science research. First presented in 1975, the award was revived in 1995 and is presented biennially. The award carries a prize of $500. Charles Merriam's career exemplified a combination of innovative political and social science scholarship and practical service to the community and nation. The department he chaired in the 1920s-1940s set the agenda of the political science profession in the post World War II decades. He was the key figure in the founding of the Social Science Research Council, and chaired it in its first decades. His public service included membership in the Chicago City Council, and President Roosevelt's National Resources Planning Board, and the Committee on Administrative Management. 2011 Charles E. Merriam Award Recipient List of All Charles E. Merriam Award Recipients Nomination Information To submit a nomination for the Charles E. Merriam Award, complete this form. The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2013. 2013 Charles E. Merriam Award Committee Chair: Amy Gutmann University of Pennsylvania Office of the President 1 College Hall - Room 100 Philadelphia, PA 19104-6380 gutmann@upenn.edu   Linda L. Fowler Dartmouth College Government 6108 Silsby Hall Hanover, NH 03755-3547 linda.fowler@dartmouth.edu   John Mark Hansen University of Chicago Office of the Dean of Social Sciences 1126 East 59th St Chicago, IL 60637 jhansen@uchicago.edu     Gifts from members and friends to help fund awards like the Charles Merriam prize are always appreciated and help APSA promote opportunity and achievement.