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. Submit nominations here.

Deadline for nominations: March 31, 2026

Award Committee

Name	Affiliation	Email
Kathy Cramer (Chair)	University of Wisconsin	kathy.cramer@wisc.edu
Josh Baseeches	Tulane University	jbasseches@tulane.edu
Craig Volden	University of Virginia	volden@virginia.edu

Best Dissertation on American Political Economy 

Given to a dissertation defended in the previous two calendar years (2024 or 2025) 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. Submit nominations here.

Deadline for nominations: March 31, 2026

Award Committee

Name	Affiliation	Email
Trellace Lawrimore (Chair)	New York University Abu Dhabi	trellace.lawrimore@nyu.edu
Miranda Yaver	University of Pittsburgh	miranda.yaver@pitt.edu
Andrew McCall	Columbia University	andrew.mccall@columbia.edu

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Best Paper on American Political Economy

Given to a paper presented at the 2025 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. Submit nominations here.
Deadline for nominations: March 31, 2026

Award Committee

Name	Affiliation	Email
Stephanie Ternullo (Chair)	Harvard University	sternullo@fas.harvard.edu
Liz Suhay	American University	suhay@american.edu
John Ahlquist	University of California, San Diego	john.ahlquist@gmail.com