Awards

The American Political Science Association gives awards political scientists and scholars 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.

Each year, APSA awards are presented at APSA’s Annual Meeting. We are proud to congratulate the 2024 American Political Science Association Award Recipients.

Awards

Guillermo Toral Receives the 2021 Harold D. Lasswell Award

September 28, 2021 Comments Off on Guillermo Toral Receives the 2021 Harold D. Lasswell Award

The Harold D. Lasswell Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public policy.  Guillermo Toral is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University and […]

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Edgar Franco-Vivanco, Beatriz Magaloni, and Vanessa Melo Receive the 2021 Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Review

September 27, 2021 Comments Off on Edgar Franco-Vivanco, Beatriz Magaloni, and Vanessa Melo Receive the 2021 Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Review

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.   Edgar Franco-Vivanco (Ph.D. 2020, Stanford) is an assistant professor of political science at […]

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Dr. Arthur Lupia Receives the 2021 Charles E. Merriam Award

September 24, 2021 Comments Off on Dr. Arthur Lupia Receives the 2021 Charles E. Merriam Award

The Charles E. Merriam Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) in recognition of a person whose published work and career represent a significant contribution to the art of government through the application of social science […]

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David Lowry Pressly Receives the 2021 Leo Strauss Award

September 22, 2021 Comments Off on David Lowry Pressly Receives the 2021 Leo Strauss Award

The Leo Strauss Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in political philosophy.    Lowry Pressly is a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University’s Political Theory Project. His philosophical work […]

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Danielle Gilbert Receives the 2021 Merze Tate Award

September 21, 2021 Comments Off on Danielle Gilbert Receives the 2021 Merze Tate Award

The Merze Tate Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of international relations, law, and politics.    Dani Gilbert is an Assistant Professor of Military […]

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Funding Political Science Research: Recipients of Spring and Summer Centennial Center Research Grants Announced

September 20, 2021 Comments Off on Funding Political Science Research: Recipients of Spring and Summer Centennial Center Research Grants Announced

The American Political Science Association (APSA) announced today a total of over $150,000 in funding for political science research through the Centennial Center for Political Science and Public Affairs. This includes the 2021 Summer Centennial […]

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Christopher Hood Receives the 2021 John Gaus Award

September 20, 2021 Comments Off on Christopher Hood Receives the 2021 John Gaus Award

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.  Christopher Hood (www.christopherhood.net), a baby boomer and the first of […]