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 19. International Security awards to-date »

Kenneth N. Waltz Dissertation Award

The Kenneth N. Waltz Outstanding Dissertation Award is given by the International Security section to the best defended dissertation in 2022 on the study of international security. The committee welcomes nominations for theses on any aspect, and that deploy any approach (historical, quantitative, theoretical, policy analysis, etc.), in the field of security studies. The dissertation theses will be judged according to four criteria: 1) contribution to security studies scholarship, 2) international security policy significance, 3) rigor in approach and analysis, 4) power of expression and originality in substance and approach.

Process: Nominations comprise an electronic copy of the thesis defended in 2022, a summary statement of no more than 1,000 words from the student, and a brief supporting statement of no more than 500 words from the supervisor, all submitted to the Waltz Committee Chair, Professor Indu Saxena, at indu.saxena@rutgers.edu.  Prize and notification: $500 will be awarded along with an award plaque. The committee chair will notify the recipient of the award, who will be encouraged to attend the annual convention in Los Angeles to receive the award in person. The committee reserves the right not to make the award in any given year.
 

Deadline for nominations: April 30, 2023

Award Committee

Joseph Kruzel Award for Lifetime Academic-Practitioner Service

The Joseph Kruzel Memorial Award for Distinguished Public Service is awarded to a scholar with a distinguished career in national security affairs both as an academic and a public servant. It is given to memorialize Joseph Kruzel, a security studies scholar and policy official who was killed while on a diplomatic mission to Bosnia.

Process: Nominations should include an electronic copy of the nominee’s professional C.V., highlighting their record of public service and scholarship, together with a summary statement of no more than 1,000 words concerning the individual’s major achievements and contributions in policy and academia. The individual nominated need not be a member of the IS section. These should be submitted to the Kruzel Committee chair, Professor Jason Lyall, at Jason.Lyall@dartmouth.edu, with the subject line title “Nominee for Kruzel Award,” and with contact information for follow-up conversations if necessary. Prize and notification: $1000 will be awarded from an APSA account along with an award plaque. The committee chair will notify the recipient of the award, who will be encouraged to attend the forthcoming APSA convention in Los Angeles to receive the award in person. The Committee reserves the right not to make the award in any given year.
 

Deadline for nominations: April 30, 2023

Award Committee

The Robert Jervis Best International Security Book by a Non-tenured Faculty Member

The Robert Jervis Best International Security Book award is presented by the International Security section to the best international security themed book published in 2022 by a scholar who has not been awarded tenure. The committee welcomes nominations that deploy any approach (historical, quantitative, theoretical, policy analysis, etc.), in the field of security studies. Books will be judged according to four criteria: 1) contribution to security studies scholarship, 2) international security policy significance, 3) rigor in approach and analysis, 4) power of expression and originality in substance and approach.

Process: Nominations comprise of a letter of nomination (self-nominations acceptable) submitted to Professor Sumit Ganguly. A copy of the book must also be sent to each member of the committee. Please email sganguly@indiana.edu for specific submission questions. Prize and notification: $500 will be awarded along with an award certificate. The committee chair will notify the recipient of the award, who will be encouraged to attend the 2023 annual convention in Los Angeles to receive the award in person. The Committee reserves the right not to make the award in any given year.
Deadline for nominations: April 30, 2023

Award Committee

Catherine McArdle Kelleher Award for Best International Security Article

The Catherine McArdle Kelleher Best International Security Article Award recognizes the best peer-reviewed article in the field of international security and security studies each year. Eligible articles must have been published (either online or in print) in a relevant peer-reviewed journal in 2022. Authors must be International Security section members. The committee welcomes articles that deploy any approach (historical, quantitative, theoretical, policy analysis, etc.), in the field of security studies. Articles will be judged according to four criteria: 1) contribution to security studies scholarship, 2) international security policy significance, 3) rigor in approach and analysis, 4) power of expression and originality in substance and approach.

Process: Nominations comprise an electronic copy of the article published in 2022 and a nomination letter of no more than 500 words, all submitted to the Committee Chair, Professor Nola Haynes, at ebonihay@usc.edu. Prize and notification: $500 will be awarded with an award plaque. The committee chair will notify the recipient of the award, who will be encouraged to attend the 2023 annual convention in Los Angeles to receive the award in person. The Committee reserves the right not to make the award in any given year. 
 

Deadline for nominations: April 30, 2023

Award Committee