The Alpine Fellowship Philosophy Prize 2025

APPLICATIONS OPEN 1ST JANUARY 2025.

We are proud to award two £2,500 cash prizes to post-graduate students currently enrolled on any course related to the field of philosophy at any institution in the UK.

Rules

  • Applicants must be aged 18 and above.

  • Applicants must be enrolled in a postgraduate course in any area of philosophy at a university in the UK. 

  • All entries must be in English.

Submission

Applicants will be asked to submit:

  • A 1,000-word statement about how the bursary would benefit you and a summary of your research with special attention to how it relates to our theme (2025 theme will be announced soon.)

  • A sample of your academic writing up to 10,000 words. This should not be written specifically for this prize and it does not have to relate to the theme, this is simply our chance to assess your academic style and experience.

  • A CV, including information about your current course and expected graduation date.

  • At least one letter of reference from a supervisor/other academics in the field who know your work well - these will be submitted directly to us and information for where these should be sent will be provided after the other materials have been submitted.

Key dates:

Applications open: 1st January 2025
Applications close: 1st March 2025 at 23:59 (UK time)

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*Please note: we reserve the right to change any aspect of our prizes at any point during the submission or judging process, or to not award a prize if we wish.

Previous Winners

2024 - On Language

Niklas Welsch

Niklas Welsch is a PhD student in philosophy at the University of Oxford. Previously, he completed a BPhil in Philosophy at Oxford. His PhD research is focused on Martin Heidegger’s early conception of time and temporality.

Sara White

Sara is a current PhD student in Philosophy at University College London. Following a BA in Philosophy at UCL, her postgraduate studies include an MPhil in Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and an MSt in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics at the University of Oxford. Currently, Sara’s research focuses on philosophy of language and mind, spanning from topics such as philosophy of metaphor to questions concerning mental content and consciousness.

2023 - On Flourishing

Toby Tricks

Toby Tricks is an incoming first-year PhD student in philosophy at Stanford University. Before starting at Stanford, Toby did his undergraduate degree in philosophy, politics, and economics at St. John’s College, Oxford, followed by an MPhil in philosophy at the University of Warwick. Toby is currently particularly interested in post-Kantian European philosophy, especially Nietzsche, and also has interests in the philosophy of mind, epistemology and the philosophy of science. 

Maria Zanella

Maria grew up in Rome, studied for her Philosophy BA in Switzerland, and took an MA in Philosophy and the Arts at the University of Warwick, where she is currently studying for a PhD in Philosophy, answering questions such as: What is sadness? Is it possible to really feel sad about fictional events and fictional characters, given that they don’t exist? and What do we mean when we say that a piece of music is sad?