The Young Scholar Award recognizes outstanding public opinion research contributions of members within 6 years of receiving their doctorate in terms of publications, data collection, and funded research as well as service to DPOP and the community (e.g., invited presentations/panels, engagement with DPOP).
- Eligibility: Scholars within 6 years of receiving their doctorate; Can include faculty or practitioners; Requires membership in DPOP.
- Nominations: Must come from DPOP membership via a nomination letter and include the nominee’s CV.
- Evaluation Criteria: Research contributions (e.g., publications, data collection, funded research) as well as service to DPOP and the community in public opinion/policy research (e.g., invited presentations/panels, engagement with DPOP).
Must submit all materials to Awards Committee Chair Sean Patrick Roche (sean.roche@txstate.edu) no later than August 31, 2024.
Distinguished Scholar Award
The Distinguished Scholar Award recognizes lifetime scholarly achievement in the field of POP. It honors public opinion/policy scholars who have made significant contributions to the field of POP as well as to the DPOP, including scholarship (e.g., publications, data, funded research), teaching/mentorship to students and young career scholars, and service to the DPOP.
- Eligibility: Scholars at least 10 years post-Ph.D.; Can include faculty or practitioners; Requires membership in the DPOP.
- Nominations: Must come from DPOP membership via a nomination letter, letters of support from research partners/mentees/colleagues, and the nominee’s CV.
- Evaluation Criteria: Research contributions (e.g., publications, data collection, funded research), teaching, mentorship to students and young career scholars, as well as service to the DPOP and the community in public opinion/policy research (e.g., invited presentations/panels, engagement with the DPOP).
Must submit all materials to Awards Committee Chair Sean Patrick Roche (sean.roche@txstate.edu) no later than August 31, 2024.
Student Survey Award
The Student Survey Award provides funding to allow for the collection of a convenience sample of adults in the United States via Lucid to explore public opinion concerning crime and justice issues.
- Eligibility: Any graduate student of any social science or social science-related department anywhere in the world who is a member of American Society of Criminology’s (ASC) Division of Public Opinion & Public Policy (DPOP). We regret that we cannot provide opportunities to any other individuals and groups
- Proposals: To be considered to this Award, all applicants must submit a proposal. For details concerning the structure of the proposal, please refer to the DPOP Student Survey Award 2024 FAQs.
- Evaluation Criteria: We seek proposals that break new ground in the hypotheses they investigate, the procedures they employ, or both. Ideally, your proposal should offer the potential for a clear scientific advance with implications for the real world (e.g., criminal justice policy, practice).
Must submit all materials to Awards Committee Chair Sean Patrick Roche (sean.roche@txstate.edu) no later than September 13, 2024.
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