Section awards are presented during the APSA annual meeting awards ceremony. To learn more about any award listed, contact the award committee chair for the award.

All section 10. Political Methodology awards to-date »

Career Achievement Award

The Career Achievement Award honors an outstanding career of intellectual accomplishment and service to the profession in the Political Methodology field.

Nomination Instructions: Nominations may be made by any member of the Section and should consist of a statement outlining the contributions of the nominee and, if possible, the nominee's vitae.

Deadline for nominations: TBA

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ICPSR Summer Program Undergraduate Scholarships

The ICPSR Summer Program Undergraduate Scholarships are awarded to 8 undergraduates from under-represented groups, broadly defined, to attend the first 4-week session of the ICPSR summer program. Deadline for nominations: TBA

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Emerging Scholar Award

The Emerging Scholar Award honors a young researcher, within ten years of their degree, who is making notable contributions to the field of Political Methodology. Deadline for nominations: TBA

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Harold F. Gosnell Prize

The Gosnell Prize for Excellence in Political Methodology is awarded for the best work in political methodology presented at any political science conference during the preceding year. Deadline for Nominations: December 2, 2022

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John T. Willliams Dissertation Prize

In recognition of John T. Williams’ contribution to graduate training, the John T. Williams Award has been established for the best dissertation proposal in the area of political methodology. Deadline for Nominations: TBA

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Outstanding Reviewer Award

The Political Analysis Outstanding Reviewer Award recognizes individuals who have provided exemplary assistance to Political Analysis during the previous year. Outstanding Reviewers are those who provide excellent, timely and productive feedback for authors who have submitted manuscripts to Political Analysis. Outstanding Reviewers are also those who frequently review for the journal, and who provide the Editors with productive advice about the submissions they review.
 Deadline for Nominations: TBA

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Society for Political Methodology Poster Award

The Society for Political Methodology Poster Awards are given for the best poster presented by a graduate student and the best poster presented by a faculty member or other researcher at the annual summer Methodology Meeting of the previous year. Deadline for nominations: TBA

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The Latin American Best Poster Award

The Latin American PolMeth Best Poster Award is given for the best poster presented at the Latin American PolMeth meeting. The winner receives a trip to the PolMeth Annual Meeting the following year. Deadline for nominations: TBA

Statistical Software Award

The Best Statistical Software Award recognizes individuals for developing statistical software that makes a significant research contribution.. Deadline for nominations: TBA

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Warren Miller Article Award

The Miller Prize for is awarded for the best work appearing in Political Analysis the preceding year.. Deadline for nominations: December 2, 2022

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Excellence in Mentoring Award

The Society for Political Methodology Excellence in Mentoring Award honors members of the Society who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to mentoring and advising graduate and/or undergraduate students and, in particular, those from underrepresented groups.. Deadline for nominations: TBA

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Box-Steffensmeier and Garcia ICPSR Summer Program Scholarship

The John A. Garcia Award is a waiver of Program Scholar fees to attend one or both of the ICPSR Summer Program’s four-week sessions.  The scholarship will be awarded to a maximum of three under-represented graduate students in Ph.D. programs Deadline for nominations: TBA

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