APSA Awards

One of the many important roles of the American Political Science Association (APSA) is recognizing excellence in the political science profession.  APSA makes awards for the best dissertations, papers and articles, and books in the various subfields, and for career achievement in research, teaching and service to the discipline.  APSA awards and prizes honor the work of scholars who make outstanding contributions to political science research, teaching, and service.

APSA is proud to congratulate the 2025 American Political Science Association Award Recipients. Each year, APSA awards are honored and presented during APSA’s Annual Meeting at the Ceremony/Reception Honoring APSA Award Winners.

Donald Kinder Receives the 2025 Ithiel de Sola Pool Award

August 22, 2025 Comments Off

The Ithiel de Sola Pool Award and Lectureship is presented triennially by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor a scholar whose research explores a broad range of fields pursued by Ithiel de Sola Pool; […]

Aseem Prakash Receives the 2025 John Gaus Award

August 20, 2025 1

The John Gaus Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor a lifetime of exemplary scholarship in the joint tradition of political science and public administration. Aseem Prakash will deliver the Gaus Lecture […]

Alison Rios Millett McCartney Receives the 2025 APSA Distinguished Award for Civic and Community Engagement

August 18, 2025 Comments Off

The APSA Distinguished Award for Civic and Community Engagement is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor significant civic or community engagement activity by a political scientist which merges knowledge and practice and […]

Monti Datta Receives the 2025 APSA Distinguished Teaching Award

August 15, 2025 1

The APSA Distinguished Teaching Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor outstanding contributions to the undergraduate and graduate teaching of political science at two- and four-year institutions.   Citation from the Award Committee: […]

Randy Villegas Receives the 2025 APSA Community College Faculty Award

August 13, 2025 Comments Off

The APSA Community College Faculty Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor exemplary contributions that advance the multi-faceted goals of community college faculty. Citation from the Award Committee: Randy Villegas has made […]

Jane Bennett Receives the 2025 Benjamin E. Lippincott Award for “Vibrant Matter: A Political Ecology of Things”

August 11, 2025 1

The Benjamin E. Lippincott Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to recognize a work of exceptional quality by a living political theorist that is still considered significant after a time span of […]

Phillip Ayoub and Kristina Stoeckl Receive the 2025 Sage/CQ Press Award for “The Global Fight Against LGBTI Rights”

August 8, 2025 Comments Off

The Sage/CQ Press Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor both research-based projects and those that may involve activism that has focused on advancing social justice and addressing inequality and inequity […]

Volha Charnysh Receives the 2025 Merze Tate – Elinor Ostrom Award for “Uprooted: How Post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe”

August 7, 2025 Comments Off

The Merze Tate – Elinor Ostrom Outstanding Book Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best book on government, politics, or international affairs. Citation from the Award Committee: In Uprooted: […]