Templeton Ideas Challenge

The Templeton Ideas Challenge is a competition seeking novel theoretical, philosophical, or scientific ideas to advance the study of goal-directed or goal-seeking phenomena in nature. Entrants submit a single-page conceptual description of an idea relevant to topics such as agency, development, macroevolution, artificial intelligence, and related areas. The Foundation recognizes fifty entries with individual monetary awards and may invite winners or entrants to future events or consider them for further grant funding. Submissions are judged by panels of scientists and philosophers according to novelty, impact, clarity, relevance and capacity.

$1,000 USD cash award for each of fifty winners; possible invitations to future Foundation events and potential follow-on grant opportunities.

Open to anyone inside or outside of academia who meets the eligibility requirements set forth in the Official Rules.

Submit a single-page conceptual description via the Foundation's online application form(s) linked for the Ideas Challenge.