The only meeting for science writers, by science writers

Meeting and hotel registration opens on Aug. 1. Program info available at the end of July.

Preliminary Schedule

Friday, Oct. 24
An evening welcome reception.

Saturday, Oct. 25
A full day of NASW's professional development workshops and an evening of entertainment with Anna Deveare Smith.

Sunday, Oct. 26
CASW's New Horizons in Science Briefings (hosted by Stanford University) begins, followed by the annual awards dinner.

Monday, Oct. 27-Tuesday, Oct. 28
New Horizons continues, with evening networking events and field trips to the Stanford Linear Accelerator and Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve on Monday.

Wednesday, Oct. 29
Your choice of optional field trips to some of the area's best destinations, including a NASA facility, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and the wineries of the Santa Cruz mountains.

Thinking about your budget?

Meeting and hotel registration opens on Aug. 1. Program info available at the end of July.

The meeting will be held at the Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto, Calif., with special room rates of $159 per night plus tax.

Registration for the NASW workshops is $150 before Sept. 1 and $175 until registration closes on Oct. 6. Students may register for $75.

Registration for New Horizons is free to NASW members or members of the press.

Registration for the awards dinner is $50, and field trips will range from $20-40.

Three types of travel fellowships are available

NASW Freelance Travel Fellowship

• Eligibility: Open to NASW members who are freelance writers
• Description: Provides up to $900 to cover the costs of attending ScienceWriters 2008. These fellowships are supported by the Authors Coalition of America funds. Note: Before receiving reimbursement, fellows must submit a short report of one or more aspects of the workshops, suitable for publication on the NASW Web site and potentially in ScienceWriters. Assignments will be made prior to the meeting and must be filed within 48 hours after the assigned session. More information will be available after grants are awarded.
• To apply: Send a short (less than 500 words) statement of interest and a copy of your CV to Tinsley Davis, director@nasw.org
• Application deadline: Thursday, Aug. 15, 2008

NASW Graduate Travel Fellowship

• Eligibility: Open to current NASW student members enrolled in a science writing program
• Description: Provides up to $900 to cover the costs of attending ScienceWriters 2008. These fellowships are supported by the Authors Coalition of America funds. Note: Before receiving reimbursement, fellows must submit a short report of one or more aspects of the workshops, suitable for publication on the NASW Web site and potentially in ScienceWriters. Assignments will be made prior to the meeting and must be filed within 48 hours after the assigned session. More information will be available after grants are awarded.
• To apply: Send a short (less than 500 words) statement of interest and a copy of your CV to Tinsley Davis, director@nasw.org
• Application deadline: Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008

CASW Traveling Fellowship

• Eligibility: The fellowships are intended primarily for journalists from publications and broadcast outlets that do not routinely cover major science meetings or employ a full-time science writer.
• Description: The fellowships offer up to $1,200 to cover the costs of attending ScienceWriters 2008.
• To apply: Submit three collated sets containing each of the following: 1) a brief (no more than 500-word) expression of interest; 2) a resume (with home and office telephone numbers); 3) no more than 3 clips or broadcast transcripts (on any topic); 4) a nominating letter from a senior editor, news director or producer. Mail submissions to: CASW New Horizons Fellowships, P. O. Box 910, Hedgesville, WV 25427
• Application deadline: Thursday, Aug. 15, 2008

Contact information

Future annual meetings

• Austin, Texas — Oct. 16-20, 2009
• New Haven, Connecticut — Nov. 4-9, 2010
• Flagstaff, Arizona — Fall 2011

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