The Merze Tate – Elinor Ostrom Outstanding Book Award, formally the APSA Best Book Award, is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best book on govern...

The James Madison Award is presented every three years by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor an American political scientist who has made a distinguished scholarly contribut...

The American Political Science Association (APSA) is delighted to announce a new editorial team for the American Political Science Review (APSR)—the oldest and most prestigious political science...

The Hanes Walton, Jr. Career Award is presented by the American Political Science Association (APSA) in recognition of a political scientist whose lifetime of distinguished scholarship has made...

The Victoria Schuck Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best book published on women and politics.    J. Kevin Corder is a professor of...

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. Jamila Michener...

Justin Zimmerman is a fourth-year Ph.D. student at Northwestern University, studying institutional trust in race-class subjugated communities in Chicago. Justin received a Bachelor of Arts in...

APSA issued an updated and expanded statement on January 11, 2021. Read the expanded statement here.    Yesterday, a mob incited by the President of the United States overran the US Capitol in a...

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. George...

The E. E. Schattschneider Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of American government.    Rachel...

The American Political Science Association strongly urges the U.S Department of Homeland Security to rescind its temporary final rule to restrict the ability of students with F-1 visas to remain in...

The Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Mentor Award is presented annually by the APSA Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas in the Profession to recognize the exemplary mentoring of Latino y Latina...

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.    ...

Political Scientists Andrew Downs and Nadia Brown Selected to Moderate Indiana Gubernatorial Debates The Indiana Debate Commission has selected two political scientists to serve as moderators for its...

On behalf of the American Political Science Association, we condemn the violent threats and harassment leveled against Dr. Jenn M. Jackson of Syracuse University and express our support for Dr....

The Hanes Walton, Jr. Career Award is presented by the American Political Science Association (APSA) in recognition of a political scientist whose lifetime of distinguished scholarship has made...

The Minority Fellows Program (MFP) is a fellowship competition for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds applying to or in the early stages of doctoral programs in political science. The MFP...

The Robert A. Dahl Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor an untenured scholar who has produced scholarship of the highest quality on the subject of...

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 intellect...

The American Political Science Association (APSA) is delighted to announce that Ana Arjona and Wendy Pearlman of Northwestern University have been selected to lead the APSA flagship journal Perspec...

The Benjamin E. Lippincott Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA),  recognizes a work of exceptional quality by a living political theorist that is still...

The Ralph J. Bunche Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best scholarly work in political science that explores the phenomenon of ethnic and...

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...

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.   ...

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.  ...

On behalf of the American Political Science Association, we strongly condemn the University of Florida’s unprecedented decision to deny political scientists the opportunity to provide expert testim...

This update from APSA was posted on Friday July 28. There will be no new information posted here. For information going forward you should check the planning page. You may also receive an email...

The APSA Best Book Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best book on government, politics, or international affairs.    Dr. Ismail White is...

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.    Janet M. Box-Steffensm...

The William Anderson Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best dissertation in the general field of federalism or intergovernmental relations,...

The American Political Science Association strongly condemns President Trump, Republican legislators, and all those who have continuously endorsed and disseminated falsehoods and misinformation, and...

The Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Mentor Award is presented annually by the APSA Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas in the Profession to recognize the exemplary mentoring of Latino y Latina...

The Leo Strauss Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in political philosophy.    Nazlı Konya’s research interests...

Maricruz Ariana Osorio is a Ph.D. student at the University of California, Riverside. Broadly, her work looks at the political engagement and behavior of marginalized groups, with an emphasis on...

The Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Mentor Award is presented annually by the APSA Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas in the Profession to recognize the exemplary mentoring of Latino y Latina...

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences announced the election of 252 new members. The 2021 election provides an opportunity to recognize extraordinary people who help solve the world’s most urgent...

APSA is pleased to announce that the 2020 APSA Virtual Bunche Summer Program is now in session. The alternative program will run from June 22, 2020 — July 17, 2020 and is taking place completely...

Robert Jervis, born April 30, 1940, in New York City to Herman Jervis, a lawyer, and Dorothy Jervis, a potter, died of lung cancer on December 9, 2021. He was at home, in the presence [...]

The recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have reignited protests and calls for justice in the United States and across the world. These murders are among the latest in a...

Angie Torres-Beltran is a PhD candidate in the department of government at Cornell University. For the 2023-2024 academic year, Angie will be a USIP Peace Scholar Fellow, a Research Fellow with the...

The APSA Fund for Latino Scholarship’s primary goal is to encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Latina/o political scientists (especially students and tenure track junior...

The Ralph J. Bunche Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best scholarly work in political science that explores the phenomenon of ethnic and...

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....

The American Political Science Association expresses concern about the detention of Stas Gorelik, a graduate student in political science at The George Washington University. We understand from...

Large-N Qualitative Analysis (LNQA): Causal Generalization in Case Study and Multimethod Research By Gary Goertz, University of Notre Dame and Stephan Haggard, University of California San Diego We...

The Barbara Sinclair Lecture Award is presented annually to honor achievement in promoting understanding of the U.S. Congress and legislative politics.     Wendy Schiller is Royce Professor of...

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is proud to announce that James C. Scott is the recipient of the 2020 Albert O. Hirschman Prize, the Council’s highest honor. The biennial Hirschman Prize...

The American Political Science Association is excited to announce the 2022-2026 Editorial Team for the Journal of Political Science Education: Editor-in-Chief: Charity Butcher, Professor, Kennesaw...

APSA Research Partnerships on Critical Issues Research Grant 2021 Awardees:  Susanna Campbell and Hilary Matfess  The American Political Science Association (APSA) Research Partnerships on Critical...

The APSA Diversity Fellows Program (DFP) is a fellowship competition for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds applying to or in the early stages of doctoral programs in political science....

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 intellect...

The APSA Distinguished Award of Civic and Community Engagement is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor significant civic or community engagement activity...

The APSA-IPSA Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award is presented annually to honor for a book in any field of political science that exemplifies qualities of broad ambition, high originality, and...

Maricruz Osorio is a Ph.D. student at the University of California, Riverside. Broadly, her work looks at the political engagement and behavior of marginalized groups, with an emphasis on women and...

The APSA Diversity Fellowship Program, formerly the Minority Fellowship Program, was established in 1969 as a fellowship competition to diversify the political science profession. DFP provides...

The 2020 American Political Science Assocation’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition Transitioning to Virtual Format The safety of the American Political Science Association (APSA) community is our top...

The APSA Distinguished Award of Civic and Community Engagement is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor significant civic or community engagement activity...

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. Natalie Letsa...

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...

The Lee Ann Fujii Travel Grant supports APSA Diversity Fellows’ (formerly Minority Fellows) participation in the APSA Annual Meeting to encourage engagement with research, professional development,...

The CQ Press Award for Teaching Innovation honors a wide range of new directions in teaching by recognizing a political scientist who has developed an effective new approach to teaching in the...

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...

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. Nicholas Kuipers...

APSA is now accepting applications for the 2024 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute. The RBSI is an intensive five-week program designed to introduce undergraduate juniors to the world of doctoral study in...

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.  ...

The International Context of Democratic Backsliding: Rethinking the Role of Third Wave “Prodemocracy” Global Actors By David J. Samuels, University of Minnesota We know much about “how democracies...

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.   ...

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.  Michael Lerner is an...

The APSA Diversity Fellows Program (DFP) is a fellowship competition for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds applying to or in the early stages of doctoral programs in political science....

Scope Conditions is a popular academic podcast showcasing cutting-edge research by emerging scholars in the broad field of comparative politics. Hosted by political scientists Alan Jacobs and...

The Leonard D. White Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public administration.  Kaylyn Jackson...

Join the American Political Science Association for a virtual conversation on the insurrection, impeachment, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for democracy in the United States....

The American Political Science Association (APSA) expresses deep concern over recent proposals by state legislatures threatening the basic principles of academic freedom. The proposals such as those...

Celeste Montoya is Associate Professor of Political Science and Women & Gender Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on how marginalized groups mobilize to enact change,...

Qualitative Methods/Research Design Syllabus by Colin Brown This is a syllabus for a required undergraduate qualitative methods and research design course. The first part of the course builds to a...