Important Dates and Deadlines

81st Annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference
Thursday, April 4 through Sunday, April 7, 2024
Hybrid Format: In-Person at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL or Online

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October 9, 2023 Extended through October 30, 2023	Deadline for submitting papers, roundtables, and complete panel proposals.
November 17, 2023	MPSA begins to send acceptance emails.
December 4, 2023	Deadline for submitting subfield, undergraduate, and working group proposals.
December 5, 2023	Deadline for special scheduling requests.
January 2024	Preliminary program available on MPSA website.
January 5, 2024	Deadline to apply for a Graduate Student Travel Scholarship.
January 12, 2024	Deadline to submit an application for a conference registration fee waiver.
January 17, 2024	Early registration deadline.
February 2, 2024	Deadline to propose meetings, receptions and networking events for the conference.
TBA	MPSA room block cutoff date for discounted hotel accommodations at the Chicago Hilton.
March 20, 2024	Deadline for regular registration.
TBA	MPSA room block cutoff date for discounted hotel accommodations at the Palmer House Hilton
March 21, 2024	Suggested deadline date to upload research papers to the online conference program.
April 4-7, 2024	81st Annual MPSA Conference
July 1, 2024	Deadline for Section Heads, Chairs and Discussants to nominate conference papers for awards for research presented in 2024.