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.

Annual Meeting Awards

Feyaad Allie Receives the 2024 Gabriel A. Almond Award for “Power, Exclusion and Identity: The Politics of Muslim Marginalization in India”

August 6, 2024 Comments Off on Feyaad Allie Receives the 2024 Gabriel A. Almond Award for “Power, Exclusion and Identity: The Politics of Muslim Marginalization in India”

The Gabriel A. Almond Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of comparative politics. Citation from the Award Committee: Feyaad Allie’s dissertation “Power, Exclusion, […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Lucien Ferguson Receives the 2024 Edward S. Corwin Award for “The Spirit of Caste: Recasting the History of Civil Rights”

August 5, 2024 Comments Off on Lucien Ferguson Receives the 2024 Edward S. Corwin Award for “The Spirit of Caste: Recasting the History of Civil Rights”

The Edward S. Corwin Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public law.  Citation from the Award Committee: In “The Spirit of Caste: […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Cathy J. Cohen Receives the 2024 Frank J. Goodnow Award

August 2, 2024 Comments Off on Cathy J. Cohen Receives the 2024 Frank J. Goodnow Award

The Frank J. Goodnow Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor distinguished service to the profession and the Association.    Citation from the Award Committee: As a scholar, as a teacher and […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Alice Xu Receives the 2024 Harold D. Lasswell Award for “Segregation and the Spatial Externalities of Inequality: A Theory of Interdependence and Public Goods in Cities”

August 2, 2024 Comments Off on Alice Xu Receives the 2024 Harold D. Lasswell Award for “Segregation and the Spatial Externalities of Inequality: A Theory of Interdependence and Public Goods in Cities”

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.  Citation from the Award Committee: Amid very strong competition, Alice Xu’s dissertation, […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Emily Beausoleil Receives the 2024 APSA Distinguished Award for Civic and Community Engagement

August 1, 2024 Comments Off on Emily Beausoleil Receives the 2024 APSA Distinguished Award for Civic and Community Engagement

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 […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Lotem Bassan-Nygate Receives the 2024 Merze Tate Award for “Who is Watching? The Consequences of Foreign Criticism”

August 1, 2024 Comments Off on Lotem Bassan-Nygate Receives the 2024 Merze Tate Award for “Who is Watching? The Consequences of Foreign Criticism”

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.    Citation from the Award Committee: Bassan-Nygate’s […]