The IONS Noetic Sciences Research Prize: An Empirical, Implementation-Ready Study of Consciousness-Associated UAP Phenomena

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Institute of Noetic Sciences offers a $100,000 prize to fund a one-year, scientifically rigorous study on how consciousness relates to UAP phenomena, requiring transparent protocols, measurement-based methods, preregistration, deliverables including data and a final peer‑reviewed manuscript, and attention to broader ontological implications, inspired by the Edgar Mitchell Overview Effect.

$100,000 Research Prize 2026 – IONS
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$100,000 Research Prize 2026 – IONS

Focused on exploring the design, principles, and methods of verifying the existence of a conscious artificial intelligence (AI)