The American Studies Association recognizes scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and public service through its annual awards and prizes. 
 

Prize Category Deadline
John Hope Franklin Prize Best Book April 1
Lora Romero Prize Best First Book  April 1
Ralph Henry Gabriel Prize Best Dissertation  June 1
Bode-Pearson Prize Outstanding Contribution to American Studies June 30 (only awarded in odd-numbered years)
Angela Y. Davis Prize Outstanding Public Scholarship June 30
Mary C. Turpie Prize Teaching, Advising, and Program Development in American Studies June 30 (only awarded in even-numbered years)
Wise-Susman Prize Best Student Paper at the Annual Meeting September 1
Yasuo Sakakibara Prize  Best Paper by an International Scholar at the Annual Meeting September 1
Constance M. Rourke Prize Best Article in American Quarterly n/a