Avellaneda Award

The Avellaneda Award recognizes the best scholarly article on the Global South published in the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART) or Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (PPMG). The award honors research that advances understanding of governance, administration, and public management in developing and emerging contexts and strengthens the global reach of public management scholarship. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration, an article must:

  • Be published in JPART or PPMG
  • Address public management, governance, or administrative systems in the Global South
  • Fall within the designated eligibility period for the applicable award cycle

For the inaugural award, eligible articles are those published between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2025.

The award is open to single-authored and co-authored articles.

Application Process

There is no public nomination or application process for the Avellaneda Award.

Eligible articles are identified and reviewed by the PMRA Awards Committee in coordination with journal leadership. The selection process is conducted in accordance with PMRA bylaws and policies.

The Avellaneda Award is conferred on a triennial basis. The inaugural award will be presented at the 2026 Public Management Research Conference and will recognize eligible articles published in Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART) or Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (PPMG) between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2025.

Subsequent awards will be presented every three years, with eligibility periods aligned accordingly. For example, the 2029 award will consider articles published between January 2026 and December 2028, and the 2032 award will consider articles published between January 2029 and December 2031.

Assessment Criteria

Articles are evaluated based on the extent to which they:

  • Make a substantive contribution to public management scholarship focused on the Global South
  • Demonstrate theoretical and conceptual significance
  • Exhibit methodological rigor and analytical clarity
  • Provide meaningful empirical insight into governance or administrative systems
  • Contribute to comparative, international, or globally relevant public management research

Award

The inaugural Avellaneda Award will be presented at the 2026 Public Management Research Conference, held June 4–6, 2026, at American University in Washington, D.C.

The award includes:

  • A $500 USD cash award
  • Formal recognition at the PMRC Awards Ceremony
  • Feature recognition in the May conference edition of Management Matters

 

Award Committee Chair

Sebawit Bishu, University of Washington

Past Recipients

 

2026 | TBD
The inaugural Avellaneda Award will be presented in 2026. Recipient information will be posted following the conference.



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