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 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.

Annual Meeting Awards

Conner Joyce Receives the 2026 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award for “Political Action in the Dark Web: Political Mobilization and Radicalization in Illicit Digital Networks”

July 17, 2026 Comments Off on Conner Joyce Receives the 2026 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award for “Political Action in the Dark Web: Political Mobilization and Radicalization in Illicit Digital Networks”

The Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best paper presented at the previous year’s Annual Meeting Citation from the Award Committee: In “Political […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Adam Auerbach, Shikhar Singh, and Tariq Thachil Receive the 2026 Heinz I. Eulau Award for American Political Science Review for “Who Knows How to Govern? Procedural Knowledge in India’s Small-Town Councils”

July 16, 2026 Comments Off on Adam Auerbach, Shikhar Singh, and Tariq Thachil Receive the 2026 Heinz I. Eulau Award for American Political Science Review for “Who Knows How to Govern? Procedural Knowledge in India’s Small-Town Councils”

The Heinz I. Eulau Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best article published in the APSA journal American Political Science Review Citation from the Award Committee: This paper examines […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Hagar Kotef and Merav Amir Receive the 2026 Heinz I. Eulau Award for Perspectives on Politics for “Torture’s Bureaucracy and the ‘Legitimacy Effect’”

July 15, 2026 Comments Off on Hagar Kotef and Merav Amir Receive the 2026 Heinz I. Eulau Award for Perspectives on Politics for “Torture’s Bureaucracy and the ‘Legitimacy Effect’”

The Heinz I. Eulau Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best article published in the APSA journal Perspectives on Politics. Citation from the Award Committee: Israel’s Ministry of Justice has […]

APSA Awards

Committee on the Status of Contingent Faculty in the Profession’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Teaching, or Leadership by Contingent Faculty

November 19, 2025 Comments Off on Committee on the Status of Contingent Faculty in the Profession’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Teaching, or Leadership by Contingent Faculty

The Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Teaching, or Leadership by Contingent Faculty recognizes scholars who have made significant contributions to the field of political science without the support of tenure-track employment. This award is sponsored […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Steven Rathgeb Smith Receives the 2025 Frank J. Goodnow Award

September 8, 2025 Comments Off on Steven Rathgeb Smith Receives the 2025 Frank J. Goodnow Award

The Frank J. Goodnow Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association to honor the outstanding contributions of individuals, groups and public and private organizations to both the development of the political science profession and […]