Division L awards teams and individual members of our Education Policy and Politics community who exemplify commitment to conducting meaningful research and supporting the research and practice community. There are five awards that we regularly award:
- Outstanding Dissertation Award
- Outstanding Short Policy Report Award (odd years)
- Outstanding Long Policy Report Award (even years)
- Early Career Award (odd years)
- Lifetime Achievement Award (even years)
In 2026, we are awarding the Outstanding Dissertation Award, the Outstanding Long Policy Report Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award. All nominations are due by November 17, 2025. You can submit nominations for any of the awards by going to the nomination form and submitting through the form, here: https://bit.ly/aera2026-divL. Please contact Ricky Blissett, Division L Program Co-Chair, with any questions.
Information about the awards criteria and nomination process can be found below for each award. Our AERA 2026 awards committee chairs are: