The Lifetime Achievement Award of the Religion & Politics Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) recognizes outstanding scholars of religion and politics at the point of retirement (or shortly thereafter) who have made enduring contributions to the field through their scholarship, service, and mentorship. The award is intended to honor recipients who were regular and active Religion & Politics Section members during the periods of their primary contributions to the field. Anticipating that such scholars are exceptional, the call for nominations will remain open, the nominations will be confidential, and the award is not expected to be given every year. The Award committee will be composed of the Executive Committee of the Religion & Politics Section, chaired by the section chair, to whom nominations shall be addressed.
Nominations should be submitted to the section chair by e-mail (at tezcur@ucf.edu) no later than May 15 preceding the business meeting of the section at APSA Conference 2023 where the candidate would be honored. The executive committee will decide whether to grant at most one of the awards by August 1, 2023 preceding the business meeting, where the recipient will be honored with a plaque and a prize of $500. Award recipients will also receive a feature describing their contributions on the section website.