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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 2026 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.

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David L. Weimer Receives the 2026 John Gaus Award

August 24, 2026 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. David L. Weimer will deliver the Gaus Lecture on […]

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David Schultz Receives the 2026 APSA Distinguished Award for Civic and Community Engagement

August 21, 2026 0

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 […]

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Terry Gilmour Receives the 2026 APSA Distinguished Teaching Award

August 19, 2026 0

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: […]

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Mark Johnson Receives the 2026 APSA Community College Faculty Award

August 18, 2026 0

 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: Mark Johnson has been […]

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Wendy Brown Receives the 2026 Benjamin E. Lippincott Award for “States of Injury: Power and Freedom in Late Modernity”

August 17, 2026 0

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 […]

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Lisel Hintz, Feyda Sayan-Cengiz, Madonna Kalousian, and Devrim Yavuz Receive the 2026 APSA-PSA International Partnerships Award

August 14, 2026 0

The APSA-PSA International Partnerships Award honors political scientists engaged in collaborative and productive cross-national partnerships that make a significant contribution to the discipline in the areas of teaching, research, or civic engagement. Citation from the Award Committee: […]

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Yujin Julia Jung Receives the 2026 Michael Brintnall Teaching and Learning Award

August 12, 2026 0

The Michael Brintnall Teaching and Learning Award supports faculty attendance at the APSA Teaching and Learning Conference and is named in honor of former APSA Executive Director Michael Brintnall, who was deeply committed to advancing the scholarship […]

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Ning Leng Receives the 2026 APSA-IPSA Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award for “Politicizing Business: How Firms Are Made to Serve the Party-State in China”

August 11, 2026 0

The APSA-IPSA Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award is presented annually to honor a book in any field of political science that exemplifies qualities of broad ambition, high originality, and intellectual daring, showing promise of having a substantive impact […]

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