The Covey Award

The Covey Award recognizes faculty who have accomplished innovative research, and possibly teaching that flows from that research, in the field of computing and philosophy broadly conceived.

Covey Award candidates may be proposed by either their home institution (in accordance with procedures detailed below), or by third parties with standing in computing and philosophy, who are substantially familiar with the candidate's work.

In light of the facts that there there is already a Goldberg Graduate Award and that innovation at a high level is required, the Covey Award is not meant for graduate students.

The proposal is to include, in electronic form (pdf preferred):

  1. A summary, maximum of 1000 words, of the innovative work in question, in the intersection of computing and philosophy; and
  2. A full curriculum vitae of the candidate.

    If the proposal comes from the candidate's home institution, the candidate should also be reviewed and accepted as deserving of the Covey Award by the candidate's Department Chair (or equivalent; e.g., Center or Lab Director) and by the Dean and at least one administrator above the Dean level (i.e., Provost or President).

    It is the responsibility of the Department Chair (or equivalent) to write

  3. a letter of support to accompany the other two items enumerated above. This letter should also be in electronic form (pdf preferred), duly signed on relevant letterhead. The letter should note the affirmation of the other administrators.

In the case of proposals from third parties, a proposal contains the three items enumerated above, except the letter comes from this third party, and need not contain any reference to affirmations made by administrators. In this case, it is crucial that the third party conveys a deep understanding of the candidate's innovation, and the importance of that innovation to others in the broad area of computing and philosophy studies. It is also important that the third party be in a professional position to judge with credibility that innovation has been achieved.

Proposals for the Covey Award should be emailed to the President of IACAP at president@ia-cap.org.

Proposals will be evaluated by the IACAP Executive Committee. The Committee reserves the right to make no award from a set of proposals received in a given year.

Covey Award recipients will receive a dedicated space on the CAP program for delivering a presentation related to the innovation recognized by their award, and will be recognized in an awards ceremony.

For futher information on the Covey Award Program, contact the President.

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