The Department of Political Science awards seniors for their hard work and dedication.
Robert J. Johnson Prize for Best Political Science Paper听
One of two recipients, 2015
Every year the Political Science Department听awards the Johnson Prize for the听Best Paper in Political Science. The paper听must have been submitted in a political听science course within the previous three听semesters and received a grade of 鈥淎.鈥澨齋tudents may enter more than one paper.
Self or peer nomination
Deadline: March 3, 2016
Award: monetary
Past Award Recipient:
2015: Jennifer Lin
Hugh A. Wilson Award for听Social and Economic Justice
The Hugh A. Wilson Award recognizes a听senior Political Science major for activism听in the areas of social and economic justice.听The selection criteria are activities听that serve the public interest, traditionally听vulnerable groups, and social and economic听equality.
Self nomination
Deadline: March 3, 2016
Award: monetary
Past Award Recipient:
2015: Jasmine Brown
Robert J. Johnson Prize for Best听Political Science Paper
One of two recipients, 2015
Every year the Political Science Department听awards the Johnson Prize for the听Best Paper in Political Science. The paper听must have been submitted in a political听science course within the previous three听semesters and received a grade of 鈥淎.鈥
Students may enter more than one paper.
Self nomination
Deadline: March 3, 2016
Award: monetary
Past Award Recipient:
2015: Sarah Cinquemani
W. Grafton Nealley Award for听Excellence in Political Science
The department bestows the W. Grafton听Nealley Award for Excellence in Political听Science to its most outstanding senior. A听committee of faculty members evaluates听potential award recipients, taking into听consideration factors such as grade point听average in political science, the number听and difficulty of courses taken, and improvement
over time.
Students are nominated by the Political听Science faculty.
Award: monetary and a book. The
recipient鈥檚 name is displayed on a
plaque in the department office.
Past Award Recipient:
2015: Alexa Savino
For further information, please contact:
Blodgett Hall Room 202
p 鈥撎516.877.4590