See below for what seems to be a very small dissertation fellowship for the "philosophy of information." History is not mentioned, and "empirical or literary study" is excluded. I wonder if history is empirical? Maybe compared to philosophy, although I'd expect philosophers to be wary of treating the concept of empiricism so lightly. Applications will be judged, among other things, on "relevance to our time" which could be another point where historical work would be at a perceived disadvantage. Still, if you have a philosophical angle to your project it might be worth trying for. Note also that the message announcing the Litwin Books Award comes from Rory Litwin, so it's reasonable to suppose that his tastes will shape the competition. Litwin Books seems to publish extensively on libraries and library history, including titles such as "Library Juice Concentrate" from Litwin himself. http://litwinbooks.com/books.php So this may be the library science version of information rather than the information technology one. Tom -----Original Message----- From: sighfis-l-bounces@asis.org [mailto:sighfis-l-bounces@asis.org] On Behalf Of Rory Litwin Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 5:00 PM To: sighfis-l@asis.org Subject: [Sighfis-l] Litwin Books Award for Ongoing Doctoral Dissertation Research in the Philosophy of Information I am pleased to announce: The Litwin Books Award for Ongoing Doctoral Dissertation Research in the Philosophy of Information 1. Nature of the Award 1.1 The award shall consist of $1,000, given annually to a graduate student who is working on a dissertation on the philosophy of information (broadly construed). 2. Purpose of the Award 2.1 The purpose of this award is to encourage and support scholarship in the philosophy of information. 3. Eligibility 3.1 The scholarship recipient must meet the following qualifications: (a) Be an active doctoral student whose primary area of research is directly philosophical, whether the institutional setting is philosophy, information science, media studies, or another discipline; that is to say, the mode of dissertation research must be philosophical as opposed to empirical or literary study; (b) Have completed all course work; and (c) Have had a dissertation proposal accepted by the institution. 3.2 Recipients may receive the award not more than once. 4. Administration 4.1 The Litwin Books Award for Ongoing Doctoral Dissertation Research in the Philosophy of Information is sponsored and administered by Litwin Books, LLC, an independent scholarly publisher. 5. Nominations 5.1 Nominations should be submitted via email by June 1, to award@litwinbooks.com. 5.2 The submission package should include the following: (a) The accepted dissertation proposal; (b) A description of the work done to date; (c) A letter of recommendation from a dissertation committee member; (d) An up-to-date curriculum vitae with current contact information. 6. Selection of the Awardee 6.1 Submissions will be judged on merit with emphasis on the following: (a) Clarity of thought; (b) Originality; (c) Relevance to our time; (d) Evidence of good progress toward completion. 7. Notification 7.1 The winner and any honorable mentions will be notified via letter by July 1. _______________________________________________ Sighfis-l mailing list Sighfis-l@asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sighfis-l