Virginia Gray Graduate Student Research Grant: Awarded to graduate student POP members who are presenting their research on political organizations and/or parties on a POP or non-POP sponsored panel at the upcoming APSA annual meeting. Applicants who identify as a member of an underrepresented group in the profession are encouraged to apply.
Samuel Eldersveld Career Achievement Award: Recognizes a scholar whose lifetime professional work has made an outstanding contribution to the field. Each nomination will be considered for two cycles. Those who have not won the award during those cycles are eligible for future nominations.
Leon Epstein Outstanding Book Award: Recognizes a book published in the last two calendar years that makes an outstanding contribution to research and scholarship on political organizations and parties.
Jack Walker Outstanding Article Award: Recognizes an article published in the last two calendar years that makes an outstanding contribution to research and scholarship on political organizations and parties. A journal scan of articles appearing in-print will be used to identify potential nominees. External nominations will also be considered.
Emerging Scholar Award: Given to a scholar early in their career who has not yet received tenure and whose career to date demonstrates unusual promise.
Best APSA Paper Award: Recognizes the best paper delivered on a Political Organizations and Parties-sponsored panel at the preceding APSA annual meeting.