Journal of Value Inquiry Prize

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The Journal of Value Inquiry Prize (formerly the Rockefeller Prize) is awarded for the best unpublished, article-length work in philosophy by a non-academically affiliated philosopher. The winner's work may be published in the Journal of Value Inquiry by mutual agreement of the author and the editors of the journal.

Award

Award Amount: $1,000

Frequency: Every other year in even years

Next award: 2026

Next deadline: March 5, 2026

Co-authors of a winning submission, or authors of winning submissions judged to be equal in merit, will share equally in the prize. The prize will be announced in the Proceedings and Addresses, and it is expected (but not required) that the winning submission will be published in the Journal of Value Inquiry. The award check is presented at the annual prize reception at an APA divisional meeting.

Eligibility and Criteria

The APA invites members who have no permanent academic affiliation to participate in this competition for the best unpublished, article-length work in philosophy. To qualify, one may in fact be teaching at a university in a part-time or a full-time temporary position as long as one also meets the following requirements:

Authors must not hold a full-time position at an institution of higher education that continues beyond the end of the current academic year, nor may they have held such a position within the last three years.
The author must hold a PhD in philosophy or its equivalent at the time of submission.
The author must be a current member of the APA.

Current students and professors emeriti are not eligible. Previous winners of this prize are not eligible.

Submission Procedures

Submissions must be unpublished at the time of submission,* with all references that would identify the author removed. Reviewing will be anonymous. Submissions must be no more than 40 pages in length (including notes).

*The manuscript may be under review at a journal, or may be sent out for review after submission.

For questions, contact prizes@apaonline.org.

Only members may submit for this prize; please sign in to access the submission form.

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