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Does FQXi have a preferred philosophical or scientific agenda?
No. We are equally interested in all relevant and interesting essays within the FQXi purview.
Can researchers from outside the U.S. apply?
Yes, entries will be welcomed from any country. However, they must be written in English.
How and when do we apply?
Entries will be accepted starting Aug 4, 2008, and ending December 1, 2008. When you enter is up to you – but keep in mind that earlier entries will enable more time for public reading and discussion, and also establish priority in print for novel ideas. On the other hand, later entries provide more time to write, and allow authors to adjust their essays in response to earlier ones.
I submitted an Essay Application, and received a confirmation email, but my Essay wasn't posted. What happened?
Immediately after an Essay Application is submitted, the applicant will receive a confirmation email containing their Essay and contact information at their specified email address. However, the Essay will not be published immediately; it will be reviewed for rule compliance first. Once the Essay is approved, it will be posted automatically. Please wait 2 business days for this to happen before contacting FQXi. If 2 business days have passed since you received your confirmation email and your Essay is still not posted, please contact the FQXi Program Manager at mail@fqxi.org , with your inquiry.
If I discover something wrong with my submission, can I replace it?
No. Such replacements would have to be done by hand unless we were to significantly complicate the submission system, and this is a significant drain on our staff time. Please be sure your essay is in final form before submission.
How will proposals be judged?
An expert panel of Judges, chosen by FQXi, will review the submitted essays on the basis of the criteria listed in Section III above, and thereby award Juried Prizes. In addition, every FQXi Member and each approved essay contest Entrant will be provided a code with which to submit one vote for up to three essays (maximum of one vote per essay per Entrant; Entrants may not vote for their own essay). Community Prizes will be awarded on the basis of the essays receiving the most of these 'Restricted' votes.
Can I submit my essay to a journal after posting it?
This should not cause any probem if your essay does not win; however, FQXi is pursuing possibilities to publish the winning essay so it would be far better if they were not published elsewhere already. Authors should, however, feel free to post essays on the arXiv, as this poses no conflict with any later publication, and in most relevant fields is generally considered to establish scientific priority.
Can you give me any guidance on my essay?
No -- the essay contest rules will be the sole material provided to Entrants, and the basis upon which essays will be judged.
Can I submit multiple essays?
No, only one entry per person per contest is permitted.
What if I am unable to submit my essay electronically?
Only entries submitted through the form on our website are accepted. If you encounter problems, please contact the FQXi Program Manager at mail@fqxi.org.
What prizes will be awarded?
Up to US$50,000 will be awarded in each essay contest round. One First Juried Prize of US$10,000, up to two Second Juried Prizes of US$5000 each, up to five Third Juried Prizes of US$2000 each, and up to ten Fourth Juried Prizes of US$1000 each will be awarded by the expert panel of Judges. One First Community Prize of US$5000 and up to two Second Community Prizes of US$2500 each will be awarded on the basis of receiving the most votes during voting by the FQXi Membership and contest Entrants. In addition, all First, Second, and Third Prize Winners will be invited to FQXi Membership, if the applicant is not already a Member.
What are the qualifications for a contest Entrant?
There are no formal minimal qualifications. However, each applicant must provide a brief biography with his or her entry. Judges are free to consider or ignore this information. Judges, FQXi personnel and FQXi subcontractors, and members of families of same, are ineligible to win Prizes. FQXi reserves the right to refuse to award any Prize if doing so violates any applicable laws.
My colleague(s) and I would like to apply as co-authors. Can we do this?
Yes. In such cases any prize money would be equally split among authors. Note that you can be author or co-author of at most one entry.
Monday, August 4, 2008 – Essay Contest Launched!
Monday, August 4, 2008 – Monday, December 1, 2008 – Essays, Restricted Votes and Public Votes may be submitted online
Monday, December 1, 2008 – Last opportunity to submit Essays.
Thursday, January 1, 2009 – Essay Contest Closes – Last opportunity to submit Restricted or Public Votes
Monday, February 2009 – Essay Contest Winners Announced!
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