Stephen J. White Prize Grant

The Stephen J. White Prize, established by the American Philosophical Association, honors the late Dr. Stephen J. White and is awarded biennially to the best published paper by a junior philosopher. It focuses on themes central to Professor White's work, such as moral responsibility and practical reasoning. The winner receives a $1,000 monetary award and a symposium at an APA divisional meeting, recognizing significant contributions in philosophy.

The Stephen J. White Prize is established with the American Philosophical Association in honor of the late Dr. Stephen J. White, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University. The prize is awarded biennially to the best published paper by a junior philosopher that engages directly with Professor White’s work or with themes that were central to his thinking.
The prize is awarded biennially to the best published paper by a junior philosopher that engages directly with Professor White’s work or with themes that were central to his thinking.
These themes include but are not limited to the following:
Award
The winner of the White Prize receives a monetary award of $1,000. The Society for Philosophy of Agency has agreed to organize a prize symposium at an APA divisional meeting for each winner as one of the SPA’s affiliated group sessions.

Eligibility

Eligibility is restricted to APA members who are no more than seven years past the receipt of their PhD by the submission deadline.Submissions, which may be journal articles or book chapters, must have been first published within the two years preceding the submission deadline. They may be submitted by the author or nominated by a third party.
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Ineligibility

Currently serving members of the Committee on Lectures, Publications, and Research are also ineligible for the Prize.Self-nominations are permitted.