Submitting a Proposal

Log into the proposal submission system using your APSAnet.org username and password.

To begin the process of submission, select “Submit or Edit a Proposal.” Continue the process of submission by selecting “Submit a Division or Related Group Proposal” to submit to division or related group or “Submit a Theme Panel Proposal” to submit a proposal for theme panel consideration. If you would like to be considered for a Theme Panel, you must submit to that category first. It can’t be selected as a second choice option. 

You can also select to submit a Wednesday Pre-conference Short Course, either a full day or half day, a Lightning Round submission, or a TLC at APSA submission proposal. These will not count against your two submission limit.  Please see “Edit an Existing Submission” instructions down below for help in editing previous submissions.  Select the division or related group that you’d like to submit to.

View a list of submission options. All proposals must be submitted by Monday, January 20, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific.

Quick Tips

Once logged into the proposal submission system using your APSAnet.org username and password, you will have one hour to complete your submission. A timer displays in the upper right hand corner to show your remaining time. You cannot save a partially constructed proposal, but an alternative option would be to submit what you do have in the system. You can then come back and edit the proposal up until the proposal submission deadline of Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific.

  • Avoid using the “back” button on your web browser.
  • Each page includes its own instructions.
  • Your actions are not saved until you click “Accept and Continue” At the bottom of each page/step.
  • After you review your submission information on the final page, click “Save This Submission.”  You should receive a confirmation email.
  • Please be sure you receive a confirmation email from do_not_reply@allacademic.com before exiting the system.
  • You must have an APSA account to submit a proposal. If you do not have an APSA account, you can create one here: www.apsanet.org/Registration
  • Remember, the proposal submission deadline is Monday, January 20, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. 

Guidelines and Instructions

Submission Procedures
APSA accepts a wide range of proposal types. For more information about the new session formats and proposal options, view the “Proposal Options” page.

To use the online proposal submission system, you need a valid e-mail address, an APSAnet.org account, and internet connectivity. To submit your proposal, log into your APSAnet.org account and access the 2025 submission system. If you do not have an APSAnet.org account, you can create one here.

Submission Rules
The following submission rules were established by the APSA Committee on the Annual Meeting:

  • Submit up to two proposals. Additional proposals from the same author or organizer will not be accepted.  It is possible for others to submit individuals to additional roles outside their two proposals, but it is recommended that an individual’s name only appear on up to four proposals. This will help reduce the number of participants who need to withdraw from the program due to being over-committed in regards to the participation rule. Pre-conference short courses, TLC at APSA, and  Emerging Scholars Symposium Lightning Rounds are exempt from the two submission limit. (Please note that this does not apply to Division/Related Group Lightning Rounds)
  • Submit each proposal to no more than two divisions, related groups, or partner associations.
  • All paper proposals will be considered for iPoster presentation.
  • All proposals must be submitted by Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific.

Confirmation of Proposal Submission
All electronic proposal submissions will receive a unique ID number and email confirmation. Please save the confirmation email and ID number for future reference. Contact APSA at meeting@apsanet.org if you do not receive an email confirmation of your submission within 24 hours. You can view, edit, or delete submissions until the call for papers deadline through your “View Submissions” section on your homepage when logged into the All Academic submission site.

Acceptance Notification
In mid-to-late March 2025, participants will receive an acceptance or rejection e-mail for each proposal submitted. If accepted for a panel or poster presentation, the email will indicate the division for which you are accepted. If your proposal is not immediately accepted for a panel or poster, you may be contacted later to present if spaces become available on the program. You will receive additional detailed information regarding your panel or poster session from the division or panel chair.

If their paper or panel presentation is accepted, individuals will be required to formally indicate their willingness to participate in the Annual Meeting by a deadline.

APSA reserves the right to select or remove panels and participants and to change the date, time, and the format of a panel or presentation at its sole discretion.