<p>Dear colleagues,</p>
<p>This is your final reminder that the Department of Philosophy is seeking nominations for the Judy Wubnig Essay Prize in Philosophy. There are two such prizes -- one graduate and one undergraduate -- each valued at $500. Essays from any discipline are eligible, so long as those essays concern the history of philosophy, broadly construed. If one or more of your students submits/submitted an eligible essay to you in the period spanning Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2011, please nominate her/him/them for the award by sending me a copy (electronic or paper) of the essay(s) by no later than Feb. 20, 2012. The terms of reference are reproduced below for your information. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.</p>
<p>Sincerely,<br>Shannon Dea<br>-- <br>Assistant Professor and Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies<br>Department of Philosophy<br>University of Waterloo<br>200 University Ave. W. <br>Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1<br>(519) 888-4567 (ext. 32778)<br>
FAX (519) 746-3097</p>
<p><br>TERMS OF THE AWARD</p>
<p>1. One prize valued at $500.00 annually, funded by an annual donation from Dr. Wubnig, will be paid out from an expendable fund account.<br>2. The prize will be given to a [...] student who writes the best essay on the History of Philosophy.<br>
3. The recipient will be selected by a committee of Faculty members from the department of Philosophy. The committee will be chaired by the Philosophy department Chair who will also appoint the committee members.</p>
<p>APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS</p>
<p>No application required.<br>Faculty members will submit the best essay on the "History of Philosophy" from each related course to the Selection Committee who will choose the best essay from all the entries.<br>
The Selection Committee will meet in March each year to review submissions.</p>
<p>Should the Selection Committee determine that no essay is deemed worthy of the prize, no award will be granted in that year.</p>