The International Center for Consciousness Studies establishes the Dennett Prize—an annual prize that is awarded to an outstanding scholar whose research has significantly advanced the understanding of the brain and consciousness.

The prize is named after renowned philosopher Daniel Dennett (1942–2024). Dennett’s work spanned philosophy of mind, cognitive science, evolutionary biology and artificial intelligence. Across the board he challenged received ideas, and introduced new perspectives. His writing set a gold standard for intellectual clarity and scientific integrity.

The prize consists of a monetary award. The recipient is invited to give a Lecture at the annual conference of the ICCS. The recipient is chosen by a vote of the Dennett Prize Committee. The Committee consists, in the first place, of Susan Dennett, Keith Frankish, Giorgio Vallortigara, Nicholas Humphrey and Dmitri Volkov.

Details of the 2024 Dennett Prize and the link to the application form can be found in the announcement.