Call for Proposals: 77th Annual MPSA Conference Papers, roundtables, and complete panel roposals are accepted through Monday, October 15, 2018 for the 77th Annual MPSA conference, April 4-7, 2019 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL. View the complete submission guidelines. (Note: When signed into the website, a gold "Submit a Proposal" button will appear on the left sidebar of this webpage.)
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Call for Panelists: MPSA Professional Development - The MPSA Conference will offer several dozen professional development sessions on topics ranging from "Work Life Balance" to "Getting an AltAc Job" to "Public Engagement and Blogging." These sessions are important for attendees, and you can volunteer by simply going to the following form and selecting one of the sessions on which you are willing to serve. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ProfDevMPSA
Call for Support: CrowdLaw Manifesto - NYU Governance Lab seeks seeks support from the discipline for its CrowdLaw Manifesto,12 statements to explain the value proposition for participatory legislative practice (http://thegovlab.org/crowdlaw-manifesto). This text was written collaboratively by scholars from around the globe at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center this last spring, in the framework of one conference promoted by the Governance Lab, to discuss CrowdLaw, namely how to use technology to improve the quality and effectiveness of law and policymaking through greater public engagement. To learn more about the project, visit https://crowd.law.
Call for Applications: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities -
The Fellowship carries a stipend of $56,225 plus single-coverage health
insurance (fellows are responsible for coverage for any dependents) and
a $3000 research fund. Fellows teach one undergraduate course in either
the fall or the spring semester in addition to conducting their
research. The application deadline is October 15, 2018.
Learn more about the Fellowship.
Call for Nominations: MPAC Herbert Simon Award - Each year the Midwest Public Administration Caucus (MPAC) gives out the Herbert Simon Award to honor a mid-career scholar engaged in the scientific study of the bureaucracy. The recipient will receive a plaque and cash award, and will deliver the Herbert Simon Award lecture at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Professors Lael Keiser (keiserl@missouri.edu), Bill Resh (wresh@price.usc.edu), and Jennifer Selin (selinj@missouri.edu) serve as this year’s selection committee. If you are interested in nominating a colleague for the Simon Award, please contact a member of the committee prior to the October 20, 2018 deadline for details.
NSF Seeks Nominations for Waterman Award - The National Science Foundation (NSF) is accepting nominations for the 2019 Alan T. Waterman Award. The Waterman Award is given annually "in recognition of the talent, creativity, and influence of a singular young researcher;" nominations are accepted for researchers from all fields of science supported by NSF. Among the requirements, candidates must be 40 years of age or younger or be not more than ten years beyond receipt of his/her Ph.D. The nomination period closes on October 22, 2018. Learn more about the award here.
Call for Applicants: CASBS Fellowship - The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University is now accepting applications for residential fellowships for the 2019–20 academic year. Online applications will be accepted at the Center’s website through November 2, 2018. For more information, guidelines, and application requirements, visit https://casbs.stanford.edu/fellowships.
Call for Applications: Course Hero - Woodrow Wilson Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching - The Course Hero-WW Fellowship offers $20,000 to non-tenure-track Fellows and $30,000 to tenure-track Fellows in the humanities/social sciences, life sciences, mathematics/physical sciences, and business who exhibit a commitment to outstanding undergraduate teaching practice. Read the full eligibility requirements for both awards. The application deadline is November 9, 2018.
Call for Applicants: Nancy Weiss Malkiel Scholars Award Program - The Malkiel Scholars Award offers a $17,500 stipend—$10,000 to be used for summer research support and $7,500 for research assistance during the academic year. This opportunity is for tenure-track faculty who are committed to research and teaching and also to building a more inclusive scholarly community. The application deadline is December 3, 2018. Additional information is available at www.woodrow.org/nwm.
Call for Applicants
and Nominees: The Lamb Prize
- The Bert & Phyllis Lamb Prize in
Political Science was created to support and reward undergraduate work that
highlights innovation and good writing. The Prize is open to undergraduate
students at colleges in the United States who are majoring in Political Science
or one of its sub-fields.
The
application deadline is February 18, 2019. Additional information is available
at
www.lambprize.org.