The Fred Homer Prize is bestowed to a student, undergraduate or graduate, at the University of Wyoming for exceptional performance on a paper relating to political philosophy in its applications to the life well led, government, society, and citizenship, written during the previous calendar year.  Papers considered for the Fred Homer Prize may originate in courses in Political Science, American Studies, Philosophy, the University Honors Program, or other appropriate disciplines; as masters theses or other capstone projects in a Masters degree program in Political Science, American Studies, Philosophy, or other appropriate disciplines; or as original research projects conducted for the Fred Homer Prize.

     An application or nomination should be submitted the Political Science Department in Room 139 of the Arts and Science Building or call 766-6484.  The winner of the competition will receive a cash award; will make a presentation to faculty and students; and will be honored at the annual Political Science Awards dinner in the late spring.

     The Political Science Department urges students to apply as way of honoring our late colleague, Fred Homer, who took such an impassioned interest in mentoring students.

The 2007 award recipient was David Kiren with a paper discussing Alexis de Tocqueville and Equality