2026 Expy Awards: Nominations are open! Submit your research by November 13.What research qualifies for an Expy? Explore eligibility criteria and research priorities.

The 2026 Expy Awards

The Expy Awards recognize outstanding research conducted independently of Analyst Institute that advances collective learning and helps inform civic engagement programs and strategies.

We welcome research using a range of methods, especially studies that address priorities in our 2025–26 Community-Informed Research Agenda, explore innovative approaches, or share null or unexpected findings.

Submission deadline: November 13, 2026

Before submitting:

  • Research must have been conducted, published, or presented in 2026, with final results available by the deadline.
  • Research must examine real-world programs, participants, or voter behaviors.
  • Selected research must be available for sharing with the Analyst Group community.

Please review the full 2026 Expy Awards eligibility guidelines before submitting.

Read the requirements

Please submit a separate form for each research project. You’ll be asked to provide a research summary, final report or equivalent documentation, and contact information.

Winners will be announced December 18, 2026.

Nominate Your Research

Name(Required)
Who should we contact about this submission?
List the organizations that should be recognized as award recipients, if selected. Include individual researchers only if they are unaffiliated with an organization.
What is the title of the research you’re submitting?
Upload a final report, presentation, or other document describing the research methods, findings, limitations, and practical implications.
Max. file size: 50 MB.
2-3 sentences about what you learned. If there’s anything else you’d like to share about the research not covered in this form, please share it here.
Date
What was the date of the election that the program was trying to effect? For non-electoral tests, indicate the date of the outcome of interest (e.g., the day a rally took place, the final day of an online petition, etc.). For survey-based, non-electoral outcomes, please indicate the first day of survey collection.
Research method(s)(Required)
How was the data for this research collected?
Program goal(s)(Required)
What outcomes does this research measure? Select the main outcomes.
Mode(s) of Contact(Required)
Which contact methods, if any, were studied? Select all that apply.
Partisanship(Required)
Consent(Required)