The ASSC William James Prize for Contributions to the Study of Consciousness
Patrick Wilken
The ASSC William James Prize for Contributions to the Study of
Consciousness
Each year one prize will be awarded for an outstanding published
contribution to the empirical or philosophical study of consciousness
by a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar/researcher within 5 years
of receiving a PhD or other advanced degree.
The prize consists of: a) An award of $1000 (USD), b) Invitation to
address an ASSC meeting (Travel, accommodation, and registration paid
by ASSC), c) Lifetime membership in ASSC.
Nominations, including self nominations, should be sent to Phil
Merikle, Chair, ASSC Prize Committee (pmer...@uwaterloo.ca). The
nomination letter should include a brief statement as to why the
contribution is outstanding, and for co-authored publications, there
should be a statement describing the nominee’s role. To be considered,
the contribution must be published or accepted for publication. An
electronic copy of the contribution should be attached to the
nomination letter.
Prize Committee:
Ned Block, New York University
Christof Koch, California Institute of Technology.
Phil Merikle, University of Waterloo
Petra Stoerig, Henrich-Heine University Düsseldorf
Deadline for submission of nominations is April 1, 2004