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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">The Center for Philosophy of Science at The University of Pittsburgh </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Pittsburgh Summer Program 8</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">What is it?</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">The Summer Program features two daily graduate seminars about core issues and cutting-edge topics in general philosophy of science and philosophy of the special
sciences (e.g., physics, biology, cognitive science and neuroscience, social sciences). The seminars and lectures will be given by internationally recognized faculty in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science and the Department of Philosophy at
the University of Pittsburgh as well as in the Department of Philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Housing, meals, and transportation (within the US) costs will be covered, and all course materials provided.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Who is it for?</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Undergraduate Students who are highly motivated and show strong academic promise and interest in the philosophy of science, including but not limited to:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Women</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">LGBTQIA+</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Students with disabilities</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">First-generation undergraduates</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Undergraduates from groups underrepresented in philosophy of science</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">While this program is designed for students traditionally underrepresented in philosophy of science, all qualified undergraduate applicants will be considered.
Past coursework in philosophy of science is not a prerequisite for application to the Summer Program. The University of Pittsburgh, as an educational institution and as an employer, does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, religion, national
origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status or gender identity and expression in its programs and activities</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">When is it?</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>PSP is held July 8 - July 12</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">How to Apply:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Before beginning the application process you will need to collect:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Cover letter describing your future plans after graduation and your interests in philosophy of science (including the philosophy of physics, biology, cognitive
science, neuroscience, social sciences, etc.). Please briefly indicate relevant demographic information (racial/ethnic heritage, gender, etc.)</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">CV (including College/University affiliation, major, GPA, high school, awards & recognition, any philosophy courses taken)</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Brief writing sample (2,000 words maximum) that will help the selection committee assess your academic and philosophical skills. Typically, but not necessarily,
this will be a paper that was written for a college course. Philosophy of science papers are preferable, but a paper on a topic from any discipline will work if no suitable philosophy paper is available. The most effective paper to submit will be the one which
best exhibits your academic and philosophical skills. The writing sample can be a selection from a larger paper.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">One letter of recommendation from a faculty member who is familiar with your work and can speak to your philosophical skills and suitability for this program to
be mailed directly to The Center at pittcntr@pitt.edu.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Deadline for applications is March 15, 2024</b>.</span></p>
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