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Organized Section Awards
 

Martha Derthick Book Award (Section 01: Federalism & Intergovernmental Relations)
C. Herman Pritchett Award for Best Book in Law and Courts (Section 02: Law and Courts)
Richard F. Fenno, Jr. Prize (3. Legislative Studies)
Alan Rosenthal Prize (3. Legislative Studies)
Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Contribution Award (4. Public Policy)
Leon D. Epstein Outstanding Book Award (5. Political Organizations and Parties)
Herbert A. Simon Book Award (6. Public Administration)
Best Book Award (7. Conflict Processes)
George H. Hallet Award (8. Representation and Electoral Systems)
Richard E. Neustadt Award for Best Book on Executive Politics (9. Presidents and Executive Politics)
Hubert Morken Book Award (11. Religion and Politics)
Dennis Judd Best Book Award (13. Urban and Local Politics)
Lynton Keith Caldwell Award (15. Science, Technology & Environmental Politics)
Don K. Price Award (15. Science, Technology & Environmental Politics)
First Book Award (17. Foundations of Political Theory)
David Easton Award (17. Foundations of Political Theory)
Best Book Award (18. Information Technology and Politics)
Robert Jervis Best International Security Book by Non-Tenured Faculty (19. International Security)
Luebbert Best Book Award (20. Comparative Politics)
Award Title
Best Book Award (21. European Politics and Society)
Virginia Gray Best Book Award (22. State Politics and Policy)
Mac Jewell Enduring Contribution Award (22. State Politics and Policy)
Doris Graber Outstanding Book Award (23. Political Communication)
J. David Greenstone Book Award (24. Politics and History)
William H. Riker Book Award (25. Political Economy)
Michael Harrington Book Award (27. Critical Political Science)
Robert E. Lane Best Book Award (28. Political Psychology)
Pamela Jensen Book Award (30. Politics, Literature, and Film)
Best Book Award (31. Foreign Policy)
Philip E. Converse Best Book Award (32. Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior)
Best Book Award (33. Race, Ethnicity and Politics)
Robert L. Jervis and Paul W. Schroeder Best Book Award (34. International History and Politics)
Best Book Award (35. Democracy and Autocracy)
Best Book Award (36. Human Rights)
Giovanni Sartori Book Award (37. Qualitative and Multi-Method Research)
LGBTQ+ Politics Best Book Award (38. Sexuality and Politics)
Seymour Martin Lipset Best Book Award (40. Canadian Politics)
Best Book Award (41. Political Networks)
Best Book Award (42. Experimental Research)
Best Book Award (43. Migration and Citizenship)
Best Book Award (44. African Politics Conference Group)
Best Book on Class and Inequality (45. Class and Inequality)
Best Book Award (46. Ideas, Knowledge and Politics)
Best Book in American Political Thought (47. American Political Thought)
Best Book Award (48. International Collaboration)
Best Book on MENA Politics (49. Middle East and North Africa Politics)
Best Book on Education Politics and Policy (51. Education Politics and Policy)
Francine Frankel Award (55. South Asian Politics)

 

Deil S. Wright Best Paper Award (1. Federalism & Intergovernmental Relations)
Best Graduate Student Paper Award (2. Law and Courts)
Best Conference Paper Award (2. Law and Courts)
CQ Press Award (3. Legislative Studies)
Best Comparative Policy Paper Award (with JCPA) (4. Public Policy)
Best Paper on Public Policy Award (4. Public Policy)
POP Party Politics Best APSA Paper Award (5. Political Organizations and Parties)
Herbert Kaufman Award (6. Public Administration)
Best Paper Award (7. Conflict Processes)
Leon Weaver Award (8. Representation and Electoral Systems)
Founder’s Best Paper Award (9. Presidents and Executive Politics)
Founder’s Best Graduate Student Paper Award (9. Presidents and Executive Politics)
Harold F. Gosnell Prize (10. Political Methodology)
Weber Best Conference Paper Award (11. Religion and Politics)
Kenneth D. Wald Best Graduate Student Paper Award (11. Religion and Politics)
Best Paper Award (13. Urban and Local Politics)
The Evan Ringquist Best Paper Award (15. Science, Technology & Environmental Politics)
Paul A. Sabatier Best Conference Paper Award (15. Science, Technology & Environmental Politics)
Best Paper Award (16. Women, Gender and Politics Research)
Best Paper on Race and Intersectionality Award (16. Women, Gender and Politics Research)
Okin-Young Award in Feminist Political Theory (16. Women, Gender and Politics Research)
Okin-Young Award in Feminist Political Theory (17. Foundations of Political Theory)
Best Paper Award (17. Foundations of Political Theory)
Best Public Facing Scholarship (18. Information Technology and Politics)
Best Paper Award (18. Information Technology and Politics)
Best Student Paper Award (18. Information Technology and Politics)
Sage Best Paper Award (20. Comparative Politics)
Best Paper Award (21. European Politics and Society)
SPPQ Best Paper Award (22. State Politics and Policy)
Timothy E. Cook Best Graduate Student Paper Award (23. Political Communication)
Paul Lazarsfeld Best Paper Award (23. Political Communication)
David Brian Robertson Best Paper Award (24. Politics and History)
Fiona McGillivray Prize Best Paper Award (25. Political Economy)
Christian Bay Best Paper Award (27. Critical Political Science)
Best Paper Award (28. Political Psychology)
The Best APSA Conference Paper Award (29. Political Science Education)
Wilson Carey McWilliams Best Paper Award (30. Politics, Literature, and Film)
Best Paper Award (31. Foreign Policy)
Best Graduate Student Paper Award (31. Foreign Policy)
Best Paper Award (32. Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior)
John Sullivan Award (32. Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior)
Graduate Student Travel Awards (32. Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior)
Best Paper Award (33. Race, Ethnicity and Politics)
Best Paper Award (35. Democracy and Autocracy)
Best Paper Award (36. Human Rights)
Kendra Koivu Paper Award (37. Qualitative and Multi-Method Research)
Cynthia Weber Best Conference Paper Award (38. Sexuality and Politics)
Leonard S. Robins Best Paper Award (39. Health Politics and Policy)
Best Conference Paper Award (41. Political Networks)
John Sprague Award (41. Political Networks)
Best Paper Award (42. Experimental Research)
Best PAP-Based Paper in JEPS Award (42. Experimental Research)
Best Graduate Paper Award (43. Migration and Citizenship)
APCG Ralph Bunche Best Graduate Paper Award (44. Migration and Citizenship)
Best Paper Award (45. Class and Inequality)
Best Paper on Economic and Social Inequality (45. Class and Inequality)
Best Paper on Entrepreneurship and Inclusion (45. Class and Inequality)
Graduate Student Paper Award (46. Ideas, Knowledge and Politics)
Best Conference Paper Award (47. American Political Thought)
Best MENA Politics APSA Paper (49. Middle East and North Africa Politics)
Best Paper Award (50. Civic Engagement)
Best Education Politics and Policy Paper (51. Education Politics and Policy)
Best APSA Paper (52. Formal Theory)
Best Paper on American Political Economy (54. American Political Economy)

John Kincaid Best Article Award (1. Federalism & Intergovernmental Relations)
Best Journal Article Award (2. Law and Courts)
Jewell-Loewenberg Award (3. Legislative Studies)
Alan Rosenthal Prize (3. Legislative Studies)
Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Contribution Award (4. Public Policy)
Theodore J. Lowi Policy Studies Journal Best Article Award (4. Public Policy)
Jack Walker Award (5. Political Organizations and Parties)
Best Article Award (6. Public Administration)
Lawrence Longley Award (8. Representation and Electoral Systems)
Warren Miller Article Prize (10. Political Methodology)
Ted G. Jelen Best Article Award (11. Religion and Politics)
Best Article Published in Politics & Gender (16. Women, Gender and Politics Research)
Best Information Technology & Politics Article Award (18. Information Technology and Politics)
Catherine Kelleher Best International Security Article (19. International Security)
Greg Luebbert Article Award (20. Comparative Politics)
Best Article Award (21. European Politics and Society)
Best Journal Article Award (22. State Politics and Policy)
Walter Lippman Best Published Article Award (23. Political Communication)
Mary Parker Follett Award for Best Article (24. Politics and History)
Michael Wallerstein Award (25. Political Economy)
Best Article in Political Behavior Award (32. Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior)
Outstanding Article Award in International History and Politics (34. International History and Politics)
Best Article Award (35. Democracy and Autocracy)
Alexander L. George Article-Chapter Award (37. Qualitative and Multi-Method Research)
Political Ties Award (41. Political Networks)
Rebecca Morton Award for Best JEPS Article (42. Experimental Research)
Best Article Award (43. Migration and Citizenship)
Best Article Award (44. African Politics Conference Group)
Best Article Award (47. American Political Thought)
Best Article Award (48. International Collaboration)
Best MENA Politics Article (49. Middle East and North Africa Politics)
Best Article (52. Formal Theory)
Best Article by a Non-Tenured Scholar (52. Formal Theory)
Journal of Theoretical Politics Ostrom Award (52. Formal Theory)
Rajni Kothari Award (55. South Asian Politics)

Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar Award (1. Federalism & Intergovernmental Relations)
Robert Agranoff Award for Federalism Public Engagement (1. Federalism & Intergovernmental Relations)
Lasting Contribution Award (2. Law and Courts)
Lifetime Achievement Award (2. Law and Courts)
Law and Courts Service Award (2. Law and Courts)
Barbara Sinclair Legacy Award (3. Legislative Studies)
Samuel J. Eldersveld Career Achievement Lifetime Award (5. Political Organizations and Parties)
Lifetime Achievement Award (7. Conflict Processes)
Presidents and Executive Politics Group Career Service Award (9. Presidents and Executive Politics)
The Legacy Award (9. Presidents and Executive Politics)
Career Achievement Award (10. Political Methodology)
Susanne Hoeber Rudolph Outstanding Scholar Award (11. Religion and Politics)
Lifetime Achievement Award (11. Religion and Politics)
Norton Long Career Achievement Award (13. Urban and Local Politics)
Elinor Ostrom Career Achievement Award (15. Science, Technology & Environmental Politics)
Public Engagement Award (16. Women, Gender and Politics Research)
Best Public Facing Scholarship in the APSA Information Technology and Politics Section (18. Information Technology and Politics)
Joseph J. Kruzel Memorial Award for Public Service (19. International Security)
Career Achievement Award (22. State Politics and Policy)
David Swanson Career Achievement Award (23. Political Communication)
Murray Edelman Lifetime Distinguished Career Award (23. Political Communication)
Charles A. McCoy Career Achievement Award (27. Critical Political Science)
Hazel Gaudet Erskine Political Psychology Career Achievement Award (28. Political Psychology)
The Distinguished Service Award (29. Political Science Education)
Lifetime Achievement Award (29. Political Science Education)
Warren E. Miller Prize (32. Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior)
Distinguished Scholar Award (36. Human Rights)
David Collier Mid-Career Achievement Award (37. Qualitative and Multi-Method Research)
Outstanding Public Engagement in Health Policy Award (39. Health Politics and Policy)
David Kline Jones Distinguished Scholar Award (39. Health Politics and Policy)
Mildred Schwartz Lifetime Achievement in the Study of Canadian Politics (40. Canadian Politics)
Public Service Award (42. Experimental Research)
Career Achievement Award (43. Migration and Citizenship)
Distinguished Africanist Award (44. African Politics Conference Group)
Outstanding Civic Engagement Award (50. Civic Engagement)
Established Leader Award (50. Civic Engagement)

Emerging Scholar Award (3. Legislative Studies)
Emerging Scholars Award (5. Political Organizations and Parties)
Virginia Gray Graduate Research Award (5. Political Organizations and Parties)
Political Organizations and Parties Virginia Gray Graduate Student Research Grant (5. Political Organizations and Parties)
Paul Volcker Junior Scholar Research Grant (6. Public Administration)
Emerging Scholar Award (9. Presidents and Executive Politics)
Emerging Scholar Award (10. Political Methodology)
Clarence Stone Scholar Award (13. Urban and Local Politics)
Susan Clarke Young Scholars’ Award (13. Urban and Local Politics)
Emerging Young Scholar Award (15. Science, Technology & Environmental Politics)
Theda Skocpol Prize for Emerging Scholars (Section 20. Comparative Politics)
Carsey Awards (22. State Politics and Policy)
Emerging Scholar Award (22. State Politics and Policy)
Distinguished Junior Scholars Award (28. Political Psychology)
Emerging Scholar Award (32. Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior)
Emerging Scholar Award (43. Migration and Citizenship)
Christopher Faricy Graduate Student Travel Award (45. Class and Inequality)
Emerging Scholar Award (50. Civic Engagement)
Emerging Scholar Award (54. American Political Economy)

Teaching and Mentoring Award (2. Law and Courts)
Excellence in Mentoring Award (4. Public Policy)
Excellence in Mentoring Award (10. Political Methodology)
Bingham Powell Mentoring Award (20. Comparative Politics)
Craig L. Brians Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Mentorship (29. Political Science Education)
Distinguished Mentor Award (48. International Collaboration)

Best Poster on Public Policy Award (4. Public Policy)
Society for Political Methodology Poster Award (10. Political Methodology)
Latin American Best Poster Award (10. Political Methodology)

J. David Singer Data Innovation Award (7. Conflict Processes)
Statistical Software Award (10. Political Methodology)
Best Information Technology Award (18. Information Technology and Politics)
Lijphart/Przeworski/Verba Data Set Award (20. Comparative Politics)
Richard Cloward and Frances Fox Piven Award (27. New Political Science)
Best Field Work Award (35. Democracy and Autocracy)

Political Analysis Outstanding Reviewer Award (10. Political Methodology)

Carl Albert Disstertation Award (3. Legislative Studies)
George C. Edwards, III Dissertation Award (9. Presidents and Executive Politics)
John T. Williams Dissertation Prize (10. Political Methodology)
Aaron Wildavsky Dissertation Award (11. Religion and Politics)
Best Dissertation Award (13. Urban and Local Politics)
Byran Jackson Dissertation Research on Minority Politics Award (13. Urban and Local Politics)
Virginia M. Walsh Dissertation Award (15.Science, Technology & Environmental Politics)
Best Dissertation Award (16. Women, Gender and Politics Research)
Best Dissertation Award (18. Information Technology and Politics)
Kenneth Waltz Outstanding Dissertation Award (19. International Security)
Ernst B. Haas Best Dissertation Award (21. European Politics and Society)
Christopher Z. Mooney Best Dissertation Prize (22. State Politics and Policy)
Thomas E. Patterson Best Dissertation Award (23. Political Communication)
Walter Dean Burnham Dissertation Award (24. Politics and History)
Mancur Olson Best Dissertation Award (25. Political Economy)
Stephen Eric Bronner Dissertation Award (27. New Political Science)
Best Dissertation Award (28. Political Psychology)
Best Dissertation Award (33. Race, Ethnicity and Politics)
Juan Linz Best Dissertation Award (35. Democracy and Autocracy)
Best Dissertation Award (36. Human Rights)
Kenneth Sherrill Best Dissertation Award (38. Sexuality and Politics)
Best Dissertation Award (42. Experimental Research)
Best Dissertation Award (43. Migration and Citizenship)
APCG Lynne Rienner Best Dissertation Award (44. African Politics Conference Group)
Best Dissertation on Class and Inequality (45. Class and Inequality)
Best Dissertation in American Political Thought (47. American Political Thought)
Best Dissertation Award (48. International Collaboration)
Best Dissertation on MENA Politics (49. Middle East and North Africa Politics)
Best Education Politics and Policy Dissertation (51. Education Politics and Policy)
Best Dissertation on American Political Economy (54. American Political Economy)

Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier & John A. Garcia ICPSR Scholarships (10. Political Methodology)
ICPSR Summer Program Undergraduate Scholarships (10. Political Methodology)
The STEP APSA Inclusion Travel Award (15. Science, Technology & Environmental Politics)
Peter Mair Memorial Travel Award (21. European Politics and Societys)
Christopher Faricy Graduate Student Travel Award (45. Class and Inequality)

Women, Gender, and Politics Research Microgrants (16. Women, Gender, and Politics Research)
Foreign Policy Section Graduate Student Travel Grant (31. Foreign Policy)

Sexuality & Politics Lasting Contribution Award (38. Sexuality and Politics)
Best Replication in JEPS (42. Experimental Research)

 

Please note: APSA also presents annual awards. These are separate from the APSA Organized Section awards listed above. If you do not see a particular award, it may be administered by APSA. Please see a list of APSA awards here.