<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please forward to your students:</div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700"><u>Pittsburgh Summer Program <br></u></span></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh<span style="font-weight:700"><u><br></u></span></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.992;margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700"><u><br></u></span></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.992;margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700"><u>What is it?</u></span></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">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<a style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" id="m_-3763765316132262897gmail-OWA627d7545-cbb6-427e-e7e1-82a2a8054649" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.hps.pitt.edu/" title="http://www.hps.pitt.edu/" target="_blank"> </a><span style="color:rgb(70,120,133)"><u>Department of History and Philosophy of Science</u></span> and the<a style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" id="m_-3763765316132262897gmail-OWAa34bb9cc-f56a-1804-0c28-5e7281cf6731" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.philosophy.pitt.edu/" title="http://www.philosophy.pitt.edu/" target="_blank"> </a><span style="color:rgb(70,120,133)"><u>Department of Philosophy</u></span> at the University of Pittsburgh as well as in the<a style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" id="m_-3763765316132262897gmail-OWAe0db7bc3-e292-8e04-b635-0aa2c237fe4b" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/philosophy/" title="https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/philosophy/" target="_blank"> </a><span style="color:rgb(70,120,133)"><u>Department of Philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University</u></span>.</div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i>Housing,
 meals, transportation within North America, and course materials are 
fully covered, with partial reimbursement available for international 
travel.</i></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;text-align:justify;line-height:1.284;margin-top:12pt;margin-right:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700"><u>Who is it for?</u></span></div><div style="direction:ltr;text-align:justify;line-height:1.284;margin-top:12pt;margin-right:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Undergraduate
 Students who are highly motivated and show strong academic promise and 
interest in the philosophy of science. The program is open to all 
qualified undergraduate applications. Past coursework in philosophy of 
science is not a prerequisite for application to the Summer Program.</div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:8pt;margin-right:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The
 program is designed to promote opportunities for all students, 
including, but not limited to students underrepresented in philosophy of
 science, such as women, LGBTQIA, students with disabilities, first 
generation undergraduates, Pell eligible students, veterans, and 
underrepresented minorities. 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.</div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:8pt;margin-right:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700"><u>When is it?</u></span></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:8pt;margin-right:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">PSP9 will be held on July 14-18, 2025</div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:8pt;margin-right:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700"><u>How to Apply:</u></span></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:12pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Before beginning the application process, you will need to collect:</div><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:12pt;margin-right:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt">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.).</div></li><li style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:13pt;margin-bottom:0pt">CV (including College/University affiliation, major, GPA, high school, awards & recognition, any philosophy courses taken)</div></li><li style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt">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.</div></li><li style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;list-style-type:disc"><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt">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 <span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" id="m_-3763765316132262897gmail-OWA01d8ca31-421d-f17d-00dc-c2278a309127" href="mailto:pittcntr@pitt.edu" title="mailto:pittcntr@pitt.edu" target="_blank">pittcntr@pitt.edu</a></u></span>.</div></li></ul><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:8pt;margin-right:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(70,120,133)"><span style="font-weight:700"><u>Apply Here<br></u></span></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:8pt;margin-right:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(70,120,133)"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxD0X1y-pavV8Vh_ythvKkH6ZF7BHnuyGOoS9hyYjJGn2m1Q/viewform" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxD0X1y-pavV8Vh_ythvKkH6ZF7BHnuyGOoS9hyYjJGn2m1Q/viewform</a></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700">The deadline for applications is March 15th, 2025.</span></div><div style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.284;margin-top:9pt;margin-right:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700">The application uses google forms. If you are unable to use it for any reason, please email Sam at </span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-weight:700"><u><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" id="m_-3763765316132262897gmail-OWA9b39f9b5-5ed9-7cd7-68db-241d36e162ea" href="mailto:sjw132@pitt.edu" title="mailto:sjw132@pitt.edu" target="_blank">sjw132@pitt.edu</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700">.</span></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br><br></div></div>
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