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, Justin T. Pickett (jpickett@albany.edu) no later than August 30, 2023.
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, Justin T. Pickett (jpickett@albany.edu) no later than August 30, 2023.