Section awards are presented during the APSA annual meeting awards ceremony. To learn more about any award listed, contact the award committee chair for the award.

All section 54. American Political Economy awards to-date »

Emerging Scholar in American Political Economy 

Given to a scholar who has made important contributions to the study of the American political economy, who is untenured at the time of nomination. The award is focused on political scientists who study the United States, though comparative scholars who include the United States in their analyses are also eligible. Self-nominations are encouraged, but should include the name of at least one external reference. The award comes with a prize of $500. Please submit nominations here: https://forms.gle/eKEA1tUWch9ijnjk8

Deadline for nominations: March 31, 2027

Award Committee

Name	Affiliation	Email
Jamila Michener (Chair)	Cornell University	jm2362@cornell.edu
Dan Galvin	Northwestern University	galvin@northwestern.edu
Alex Hertel-Fernandez	Columbia University	ah3467@columbia.edu
Emily Zackin	Johns Hopkins University	ezackin1@jhu.edu

Best Dissertation on American Political Economy 

Given to a dissertation defended in the previous two calendar years (2025 or 2026) that makes an important contribution to the study of the American political economy. The award is focused on political scientists who study the United States, though comparative scholars who include the United States in their analyses are also eligible. Please submit nominations here: https://forms.gle/eKEA1tUWch9ijnjk8

Deadline for nominations: March 31, 2027

Award Committee

Name	Affiliation	Email
Brian Libgober (Chair)	Northwestern University	brian.libgober@northwestern.edu
Elizabeth Thom	Northwestern University	ethom@northwestern.edu
LaGina Gause	University of California, San Diego	lgause@ucsd.edu

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Best Paper on American Political Economy

Given to a paper presented at the 2026 meeting of the American Political Science Association that makes an important contribution to the study of the American political economy. The award is focused on political scientists who study the United States, though comparative scholars who include the United States in their analyses are also eligible. Please submit nominations here: https://forms.gle/eKEA1tUWch9ijnjk8
Deadline for nominations: March 31, 2027

Award Committee

Name	Affiliation	Email
Jane Gingrich (Chair)	University of Oxford	jane.gingrich@spi.ox.ac.uk
Guatam Nair	Harvard University	gnair@hks.harvard.edu
Rebekah Jones	Princeton University	rebekah_jones@berkeley.edu