Dissertation awards recognize outstanding thesis completed and accepted in teh previous two academic years. Nominations must be made by the department that granted the dissertation. Departments are requested to submit a letter of nomination and one copy of the dissertation nominated to each award committee member. A copy of the nomination letter must also be sent to APSA in Washington, to the attention of Sean Twombly, Awards Coordinator. The title of the dissertation and the name of the dissertation chair must be included in the letter of nomination.
Departments are limited to one nomination per dissertation award.
Only dissertations which have been completed and accepted during the 1999 or 2000 calendar year are eligible. Review 2001 Dissertation Award categories . Books published in 2000 are eligible for 2001 book awards. Nominations may be made by both publishers and individuals. One copy of each nominated book should be sent to each committee member, as well as to the APSA national office.