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Undergraduate Students

Prizes and Awards

The department administers four prizes with cash awards. As a graduating senior in political science, you are eligible for the Samuel G. Lamport Prize (given in the area of international understanding); the Philo Sherman Bennett Prize (given for the best essay discussing the principles of free government); a prize in American Politics; and a prize in Comparative Politics. Please consult with your concentration advisor to see if a paper you have written qualifies you for one of these awards. Nominations are submitted by faculty members to the Chair.