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 07. Conflict Processes awards to-date »

Best Book in the Conflict Processes Award

The Best Book Award is given for the book making the most outstanding contributions to the study of any and all forms of political conflict, either within or between nation-states, published in the two calendar years prior to the year in which the award is given. Self-nominations are encouraged. The recipient will receive a $500 prize.

Deadline for nominations: Not awarded in 2027.

Award Committee

Name	Affiliation	Email
TBA

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Best Paper Award, Junior Scholars

This award is given annually for the best paper written by one or more untenured scholars (graduate students, post-docs, or faculty members within 7 years of Ph.D. if employed at an institution without a tenure system) and presented as part of a conflict processes sponsored panel or poster session at the previous annual meeting. Papers are eligible only if all authors are untenured at the time the paper is presented. Nominations must be made by a member of the Conflict Processes section; self-nominations are encouraged. The recipient will receive a $250 prize.

Nomination Instructions: Nominations should be submitted to the committee chair. 

Deadline for nominations: October 30, 2026

Award Committee

Name	Affiliation	Email
Denis Aksoy (Chair)	University of Washington in St. Louis	denizaksoy@wustl.edu
Kelly Morrison	University of Tennessee, Knoxville	kelly.morrison@utk.edu
Summer Lindsay	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	sl1639@polisci.rutgers.edu

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Best Paper Award, Senior Scholars

This award is given annually for the best paper written by one or more scholars who have tenure at the time the paper is presented (the paper may include junior co-authors). The paper should have been presented as part of a Conflict Processes-sponsored panel or poster session at the previous annual meeting. Nominations must be made by a member of the Conflict Processes section; self-nominations are encouraged. The recipient will receive a $250 prize.

Nomination Instructions: Nominations should be submitted to the committee chair. 

Deadline for nominations: October 30, 2026

Award Committee

Name	Affiliation	Email
Aila Matanock (Chair)	University of California, San Diego	matanock@ucsd.edu
Kyle Beardsley	Duke University	kyle.beardsley@duke.edu
Sara Mitchell	University of Iowa	sara-mitchell@uiowa.edu

J. David Singer Data Innovation Award

The J. David Singer Data Innovation Award is given for the best data contribution to the study of a form of political conflict, either within or between nation-states. The award recognizes a specific contribution, rather than a body of work across a career. Impact of the project on the research of scholars other than the nominees is considered a key element of the nominated project’s contribution. Nominations must be made by a member of the Conflict Processes section; self-nominations are welcomed.  Nominations should identify the project and its contribution as well as the scholars being nominated. Scholars of all rank are eligible for the award. The recipient will receive a $250 prize.

Deadline for Nominations: March 15, 2027

Award Committee

Name	Affiliation	Email
Kelly Kadera (Chair)	University of Iowa	kelly-kadera@uiowa.edu
Chris Blair	Princeton University	chris.blair@princeton.edu
Michael Rubin	University of Connecticut	michael.a.rubin@uconn.edu

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Lifetime Achievement Award

The Council of the APSA Conflict Processes Section invites nominations for the Conflict Processes Section Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the study of conflict processes, in particular: demonstrating outstanding mentorship to junior scholars; providing noteworthy service to the APSA Conflict Process community; and through a significant body of exceptional research fundamentally improved knowledge of conflict processes. The recipient will receive a $500 prize.

Deadline for nominations: March 15, 2027

Award Committee

Name	Affiliation	Email
Ashley Leeds (Chair)	Rice University	leeds@rice.edu
Christopher Gelpi	Ohio State University	gelpi.10@osu.edu
Jessica Maves Braithwaite	University of Arizona	jbraith@arizona.edu