Call for Awards: Ongoing Doctoral Dissertation Research in the Philosophy of Information

Nature of the Award: The award shall consist of $1,000, given annually to a graduate student who is working on a dissertation on the philosophy of information (broadly construed). As we see it, the range of philosophical questions relating to information is broad, and approachable through a variety of philosophical traditions (philosophy of mind, logic, philosophy of information so-called, philosophy of science, etc.).

Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to encourage and support scholarship in the philosophy of information.

Eligibility: The scholarship recipient must meet the following qualifications:

1. Be an active doctoral student whose primary area of research is directly philosophical, whether the institutional setting is philosophy or another discipline; that is to say, the mode of dissertation research must be philosophical as opposed to empirical or literary study;
2. Have completed all course work; and
3. Have had a dissertation proposal accepted by the institution.

Recipients may receive the award not more than once.

Administration: The Litwin Books Award for Ongoing Doctoral Dissertation Research in the Philosophy of Information is sponsored and administered by Litwin Books, LLC, an independent scholarly publisher.

Nominations: Nominations should be submitted via email by June 1, to [email protected].

The submission package should include the following:

1. The accepted dissertation proposal;
2. A description of the work done to date;
3. A letter of recommendation from a dissertation committee member;
4. An up-to-date curriculum vitae with current contact information.

Selection of the Awardee: Submissions will be judged on merit with emphasis on the following:

1. Clarity of thought;
2. Originality;
3. Relevance to our time;
4. Evidence of good progress toward completion.

Notification: The winner and any honorable mentions will be notified via letter by July 1.