Disciplinary Diversity & Integration Awards
Forecasted
Disciplinary Diversity & Integration Awards support researchers through paper and symposium awards that bring under-represented disciplines and interdisciplinary perspectives to understanding the human mind.
Funder: Cognitive Science Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application) | May 2027 (Camera-ready submission)
Funding Amounts: Full papers: $1,250 USD; symposia: complimentary member conference registration, plus $1,000 USD for the organizer upon a successful topiCS proposal
Summary: Recognizes cognitive science papers and symposia that advance under-represented disciplines and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the human mind.
Key Information: Applicants must indicate award eligibility during conference submission.
Description
The Cognitive Science Society’s Disciplinary Diversity & Integration Awards recognize outstanding cognitive science research from disciplines traditionally under-represented at the Society’s annual conferences and in its journals. The awards emphasize novel interdisciplinary perspectives and integrative approaches to understanding the human mind, rewarding work that brings different disciplinary perspectives together.
Recognition is available for full research papers and organized symposia, supporting both individual research contributions and coordinated conference discussions. Researchers at any career level, from students to faculty, may be considered. The symposium award also connects conference discussion with publication: an organizer can receive an additional monetary award if the symposium becomes a successful proposal to the Society’s journal, Topics in Cognitive Science (topiCS).
