[extropy-chat] ASSC William James Prize

[Patrick Wilken]

ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS (ASSC)

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 
present a plenary address at ASSC9 which will be held in Pasadena, 
California from June 24 to 27, 2005 (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 (pmerikle at 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 and be 
written in English. Electronic copies of the contribution and the 
nominee’s CV 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 November 15, 2004. For 
further details see <http://assc.caltech.edu/>.