APSA-PSA International Partnership Award
The APSA-PSA International Partnerships Award honours political scientists engaged in collaborative and productive cross-national partnerships that make a significant contribution to the discipline in the areas of teaching, research, or civic engagement. The award carries a cash prize of £2,000, funded jointly by the American Political Science Association (APSA) and the UK Political Studies Association (PSA).
Applications for the 2027 International Partnerships Award are expected to open in early November 2026, and will be announced on the PSA and APSA websites
Eligibility:
- Self-nominations are permitted.
- Collaborative partnerships require a minimum of two individuals and must involve at least two scholars residing in two different countries.
- Anyone applying for the award who is based at a UK higher education institution must be a member of either the PSA or APSA. Anyone applying for the award from outside the UK does not need to be a member of either association.
- Applicants, especially those for partnerships between countries other than USA-UK, are encouraged to spotlight existing connections or potential engagement with APSA and PSA members.
- The collaborative partnership award is intended to recognize a significant single collaborative contribution achieved – within a given time-frame – rather than the cumulative work of a career. Scholars at all levels are eligible for the award, including those who are early or mid-career.
- Interdisciplinary endeavours that draw on collaborations with other social scientists and/or colleagues in the arts and humanities are also welcome.
- Collaborators are encouraged to be able to demonstrate the benefit of participating in inclusive research collaborations.
Evidence of specific outputs include:
- Scholarly (e.g., a peer-reviewed and published journal article, special issue or text)
- Pedagogic (e.g., a teaching resource, set of open-source teaching materials, guides or curricula content)
- Policy-orientated (e.g., a policy paper, policy briefs or networking)
- To benefit civil society (e.g., blog or vlogs, project-based initiatives, civic engagement).
Nomination Guidelines:
The APSA-PSA International Partnerships Award honours political scientists engaged in collaborative and productive cross-national partnerships that make a significant contribution to the discipline in the areas of teaching, research, or civic engagement. The award carries a cash prize of £2,000, funded jointly by the American Political Science Association (APSA) American Political Science Association (APSA) & the Political Studies Association (PSA) of the United Kingdom.
Entries should demonstrate tangible benefits to the Political Studies discipline from a clear collaborative endeavour of two or more individuals or groups, and will be judged by a joint APSA/PSA panel.
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