The Bennett Award was established in honor of Professor A. LeRoy Bennett, who taught international relations for more than forty years at Michigan State University, Drake University, and the University of Delaware from which he retired in 1995 as Professor Emeritus. He served as a Ford Foundation fellow at UN headquarters in 1951-51. Professor Bennett developed and administered the international relations program at University of Delaware and was instrumental in establishing the Northeast Regional division of the International Studies Association. Throughout his professional life he has been active in the United Nations Association of the United States of America and the World Affairs Council of Delaware. Professor Bennett is a prolific scholar and authored one of the leading undergraduate textbooks on international organizations. This award is supported by his colleagues at the University of Delaware.
Award Details
For a listing of previous awardees, please see the Past Award Recipients page.
Submission/Nomination
- The Award is sponsored by the ISA's Northeast Region (ISA-NE). The competition recognizes the best paper presented at the ISA Northeast Regional Conference by a scholar who holds a PhD.
- Papers presented at the ISA Northeast Regional Conference may be nominated during or after the conference by the conference panel chair, discussant, or paper-presenter. Nomination forms are available at the conference registration desk.
- The application deadline is December 15th (of the year the paper is presented at the November region conference).
Prize
- The winner receives a cash prize of $100.00 and a certificate.
Award Committee
The ISA-NE Region President is responsible for notifying the Recipient of the Award and encouraging the Recipient to attend the Annual Convention to receive the award in person.
Patrick Thaddeus JacksonREGION PRESIDENT | NOV 2011 - NOV 2012 |
