Francesco Kjellberg Award Nominations Open – Submit by 30 September 2025

Panel convenors and chairs are invited to nominate outstanding papers presented by new scholars at the 2025 IPSA World Congress of Political Science for the Francesco Kjellberg Award for Outstanding Papers Presented by New Scholars. The award recipient will receive a complimentary two-year IPSA membership and a cash prize of US$1,000 upon attendance at the 29th IPSA World Congress in Rome. Panel convenors and chairs can submit nominations by completing the online nomination form by 30 September 2025.

Nominations for the award must include:

1. A letter of recommendation from the chair or convenor indicating that the candidate fulfills the criteria and is worthy of an award (official letter in PDF format);
2. The curriculum vitae of the author;
3. A copy of the congress paper.

The following are the criteria for the award:

1. Candidates must be new scholars, not more than five years after completion of a Ph.D., or at the beginning of an equivalent active academic career, at the time of presenting the paper;
2. The paper must be original, unpublished and presented personally by the candidate at the Congress;
3. The paper must be outstanding and worthy of publication in a leading political science journal.

For more information, please visit the Francesco Kjellberg Award page. If you have additional questions, please contact us at awards@ipsa.org.