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This guide to awards for journalists was excerpted from a more general list organized by Newswise, an online information service for science writers and reporters operated by Roger S. Johnson and based in Cabin John, Maryland. The guide may be reproduced and/or distributed by others provided these credits are retained. Although many of the deadlines listed below have gone by, most of or all these are annual competitions, and updates are posted periodically on the WWW at http://www.newswise.com/awards.htm
For further information, contact Roger Johnson at Newswise -- http://www.newswise.com, rjohnson@newswise.com
Recognizes investigative and interpretive reporting and writing about the sciences and their impact for good or bad. NASW especially encourages critical, probing articles that would not receive an award from an interest group. Prizes in three categories -- newspaper, magazines, and television and radio, are funded entirely by the NASW membership.
Deadline: 1-Jul-99
Prize: $1,000 in each category
Range: 1-Jun-98 to 31-May-99
Sponsor: National Association of Science Writers (NASW)
Contact: Diane McGurgan; 516-757-0069; diane@nasw.org
For a single published work in any medium accessible to the general public that enhances awareness and understanding of the geophysical sciences by, for example, presenting new information or concepts, correcting misconceptions, or by making complex technical information understandable to lay audiences. Nominations by AGU members or self-nominations by authors.
Deadline: 8-Jan-99
Prize: $2000 and a plaque, awarded
at AGU's Spring Meeting in Boston
Range: 1-Jan-98 to 31-Dec-98
Sponsor: American Geophysical Union
Contact: Harvey Leifert;
202-939-3212; hleifert@agu.org
Deadline: 31-Jul-98
Prize: $1,000 and a plaque
Range: 1-Aug-97 to 31-Jul-98
Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Contact: Erin Murphy; 202-682-6324; emurphy@psych.org
Presented annually to a promising journalist early in her or his health/medical/science reporting career. Established in 1971, the award commemorates Ray Bruner, former science editor of the Toledo Blade.
Deadline: 7-Aug-98
Prize: $1,500 honorarium, Plaque and expenses paid to cover the
Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association supported
by the Toledo Blade Association, November 15-19, 1998, in Washington,
DC,
Range: 1-Aug-97 to 1-Aug-98
Sponsor: American Public Health Association
Contact: David Fouse; 202-789-5676; david.fouse@apha.org
Recognizes achievements in communications contributing to a better understanding of allergic disease and asthma. Four categories will be judged: Newspaper, General Interest Magazine, Television, and Radio.
Deadline: 31-Aug-98
Prize: $1,000 award will be presented to selected winners in four
categories. In addition, winners will receive an all-expense-paid
trip to the ACAAI Annual Meeting in Chicago, Nov. 12-17, 1999
Range: 15-Aug-98 to 15-Aug-99
Sponsor: American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
ACAAI)
Contact: Jo Ann Faber; 847-427-1200; joannfaber@acaai.org
Recognizes excellence in communicating mathematical ideas based on accumulated, on-going work that helps the general public understand the mathematical sciences.
Deadline: 1-Oct-98
Prize: $1,000, framed citation and expenses to annual meeting
Sponsor: Joint Policy Board of Mathematics
Contact: Kathleen Holmay; 301-942-9595; kholmay@deans.umd.edu
To the author of a newspaper or magazine article or series that contributes exceptionally to public understanding of contemporary environmental issues.
Deadline: 6-Oct-98
Prize: $3,000
Range: 1-Oct-97 to 30-Sep-98
Sponsor: Oakes Fund for Environmental Journalism
Contact: Kathrin Lassila; 212-727-4412; amicus@nrdc.org
Recognize excellence in reporting on international public health issues in a daily U.S. newspaper, U.S. magazine, or broadcast report in the U.S. Stories should focus on the global importance of public health. The competition will be judged by a panel of independent distinguished professional journalists.
Deadline: 15-Oct-98
Prize: $1,500 first place winners in each of the three categories
Range: 30-Jun-97 to 30-Jun-98
Sponsor: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Contact: Sonia Mey-Verme; 202-974-3036; maysonia@paho.org
Encourages broadcast program directors, editors and writers to report in depth on multiple sclerosis and efforts to find its cure. Three categories: broadcast, print lifestyle, and print medical/science. The best story on multiple sclerosis.
Deadline: 30-Nov-98
Prize: $1,000 maximum each category
Range: 1-Oct-97 to 30-Sep-98
Sponsor: National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)
Contact: Arnet Rosenblat; 212-476-0436; rosenblat@nmss.org
For young journalists; limited to non-technical, print journalists only. Articles published in newspapers (including college newspapers), magazines and newsletters are eligible. Freelancers and staff writers eligible. Prize managed by Business Week staffers. Science writing broadly defined to include biology, physics, environment, computers, space , technology, mathematics, medicine, health and science policy. Entries judged on accuracy, clarity, insight, fairness, resourcefulness and timeliness. Applicants must be less than 31 years old.
Deadline: 15-Dec-98
Prize: $1,000 and expenses to AAAS meeting
Range: 1-Dec-97 to 30-Nov-98
Sponsor: NASW National Press Foundation and Evert Clark Fund
Contact: John Carey; 202-383-2214; john_carey@businessweek.com
Exclusively for Chicago-area journalists and stories published in Chicago-area magazines, newspapers, radio and television reporting on dentistry. Foster a clear understanding of the dental profession and promote dental care. Three categories: 1-newspaper and magazine, 2- television, 3- radio.
Deadline: 6-Jan-99
Prize: $500 and crystal trophy for each category
Range: 1-Jan-98 to 31-Dec-98
Sponsor: Chicago Dental Society
Contact: Chris Smith; 312-836-7330; chident@aol.com
Recognizes outstanding reporting of an event or issue that furthers public understanding of engineering. Categories: daily newspapers, other general circulation print media and broadcast television.
Deadline: 15-Jan-99
Prize: $5000
Sponsor: American Association of Engineering Societies and Engineering
Foundation
Contact: Charles Freiman; 212-705-7835; engfd@aol.com
Recognizes, encourages and stimulates outstanding reporting directly to the public, which materially increases the public's knowledge and understanding of chemistry, chemical engineering, and related fields. A nominee must have made noteworthy presentations through a medium of public communication to increase the American public's understanding of chemistry and chemical progress. This information must have been disseminated through the press, radio, television, films, the lecture platform, or books or pamphlets for the lay public.
Deadline: 1-Feb-99
Prize: $3,000, a gold medal, bronze medal and travel expenses
to the ACS meeting
Sponsor: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Contact: Edith Willis ; 202-872-4408; e_willis@acs.org
For professional journalists writing about physics or astronomy for a general audience. Entries may be articles, books, or booklets published or translated in English.
Deadline: 1-Feb-99
Prize: $3,000 and an inscribed Windsor chair
Range: 1-Feb-98 to 31-Jan-98
Sponsor: American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Contact: Karin Heineman; 301-209-3090; kheinema@aip.org
Recognizes outstanding reporting on arthritis and the Arthritis Foundation. Six categories: television, radio, newsletter, magazine, newspaper and on-line news stories. Judged on accuracy, originality/creativity, journalistic merit, and potential for stimulating greater public understanding about the Arthritis Foundation and arthritis.
Deadline: 15-Feb-99
Prize: sculpture and expenses to national meeting
Range: 1-Jan-98 to 31-Dec-98
Sponsor: Arthritis Foundation
Contact: Stephanie Parks; 404-872-7100 x6420; sparks@arthritis.org
Recognizes excellence in health care reporting and writing in the financing and delivery of health care and the impact of health care policy. Three categories:
Deadline: 28-Feb-99
Prize: $5,000 per category
Range: 1-Jan-98 to 1-Dec-98
Sponsor: National Institute For Health Care Management
Contact: Anne A. Mahoney; 202-296-4426; a1mahoney@aol.com
Honors excellent newspaper, consumer magazine and television stories that reported the scientific perspective on compelling or controversial food issues.
Deadline: 1-Mar-99
Prize: $1,000, trophy and TRIP to IFTÕs Annual Meeting
& Food Expo in Atlanta, GA.
June 13-17, 1998
Range: 1-Jan-97 to 31-Dec-97
Sponsor: Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
Contact: Angela Dansby; 312-782-8424 x134; aldansby@ift.org
Recognizes excellence in environmental reporting on a local, national or international level. Print and broadcast compete for one prize.
Deadline: 14-Mar-99
Prize: $1,000 and medal
Range: 1-Jan-98 to 31-Dec-98
Sponsor: National Press Club
Contact: Library; 202-662-7523; infocenter@npcpress.org
For outstanding newspaper, television, radio, or magazine reporting on colon and rectal surgery, such as colon cancer, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis or Crohn's Disease.
Deadline: 15-Mar-99
Prize: $1,000 prize, plaque and travel expenses to attend ASCRS
annual meeting
Range: 1-Jan-98 to 31-Dec-98
Sponsor: American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
Contact: Dick Bragaw; 708-934-5580; 102101.761@compuserve.com
Honors outstanding reporting of biomedical and health information in print media, television and radio. Applications are not accepted. Selection is by Committee.
Deadline: 1-Apr-99
Prize: $500 plus honored at Annual Patron Dinner
Sponsor: Friends of the National Library of Medicine
Contact: Keith Krueger; 202-462-0992 x18; keith@cosn.org
Recognizes outstanding reporting on research in biology in two categories: print and broadcast. Books and articles in technical journals are not eligible. Entries will be judged on the basis of accuracy, clarity, insight, fairness, resourcefulness, and appeal to the general public.
Deadline: 3-Apr-99
Prize: $1000 plus travel expenses to attend the AIBS annual meeting
(2-6 August 1999).
Range: 1-Jan-98 to 31-Dec-98
Sponsor: American Institute of Biological Sciences
Contact: Rebecca Chasan; 202-628-1500 x243; rchasan@aibs.org
Recognizes distinguished writing (or producing) that improves the general public's understanding and appreciation of acoustics. Criteria on which the entries will be judged include: relevance to acoustics, accuracy, understandability to lay persons, interest, newsworthiness, size of audience or readership, clarity of communication, and originality.
Deadline: 15-Apr-99
Prize: $1,000
Range: 1-Jan-98 to 31-Dec-98
Sponsor: Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
Contact: Elaine Moran; 516-576-2360; elaine@aip.org
Two awards for advancing public understanding of the engineering profession, contributions furthering engineering professionalism. Nominations may be made by self or others.
Deadline: 15-Apr-99
Prize: Plaque
Sponsor: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Contact: Christopher Currie; 202-785-0017 x342; c.currie@ieee.org
For writing achievement in the field of breast cancer. Five categories: lay articles in newspapers or magazines, scientific articles in journals, brochures or monographs, books, and video, film or radio scripts. Supported by Zeneca Pharmaceuticals.
Deadline: 10-May-99
Prize: $1,000 in each of five categories
Range: 1-Mar-98 to 1-Mar-99
Sponsor: American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
Contact: 301-493-0003; amwa@amwa.org
Recognizes outstanding news or feature writing and broadcast journalism that contributes to heightened public awareness and understanding of primary care practice, education and research. Applications for the 1998 awards are available from the Center for the Health Professions by calling 415-476-8181, by sending email to saml@itsa.ucsf.edu or by visiting the Center's web site at http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu
Deadline: 15-May-99
Prize: $2,500
Sponsor: Center for the Health Professions at the University of
California, San Francisco
Contact: Doug Rule; 415-476-8181; saml@itsa.ucsf.edu
Recognizes a journalist who has made a significant, consistent and lasting contribution to accurate reporting or writing on the geophysical sciences for the general public. The award is made no more often than every second year. Nominations made by AGU members.
Deadline: 11-Jun-99
Prize: crystal globe
Sponsor: American Geophysical Union
Contact: Harvey Leifert; 202-939-3212; hleifert@agu.org
Recognizes consumer print and broadcast journalists who have contributed significantly to public understanding of epilepsy, efforts to find its cause and cure, and ways in which those who have epilepsy and their families cope at home and in the workplace. Entries judged on scientific accuracy, originality, creativity, journalistic merit and potential for stimulating greater public knowledge and understanding of epilepsy. Entries must be published or broadcast in the U.S., in media available to the general public. Three categories: newspaper, magazine and print. Supported by Hoechst-Marion-Roussel.
Deadline: 30-Jun-99
Prize: $1,000 each in 3 categories and travel to EFA's national
conference
Range: 1-Jul-98 to 30-Jun-99
Sponsor: Epilepsy Foundation (EF)
Contact: Peter Van Haverbeke; 1-800-470-1655 x641; pvanhaverbeke@efa.org
Recognizes outstanding print or broadcast presentation that effectively informs and educates the public about anesthesiology. Eligible media: newspaper, consumer-interest magazines and television or radio.
Deadline: 1-Jul-99
Prize: Plaque and travel expenses up to $1,000 to ASA annual meeting
Range: 1-Jul-98 to 30-Jun-99
Sponsor: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Contact: Denise Jones; 847-825-5586; communications@asahq.org
Leukemia Society of America Journalism Awards Recognizes the efforts of outstanding American journalists who have helped educate the public about advancements in cancer treatment through leukemia research. Categories: newspaper, magazine, radio, and television. 1997 Award Winners Were: Laura Landro, Wall Street Journal; KDFW-TV 4, Dallas, TX; WSLS-TV 10, Roanoke, VA.
Deadline: 14-Jul-99
Prize: $500 and certificate
Sponsor: Leukemia Society of America
Contact: Catherine Cantone; 212-450-8803; cathyc@leukemia.org
Recognizes outstanding achievement and excellence in newspaper and magazine coverage of mental illnesses and psychiatric treatment.
Deadline: 31-Jul-99
Prize: $1,000 and a plaque
Range: 1-Aug-98 to 31-Jul-99
Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Contact: Erin Murphy; 202-682-6324; emurphy@psych.org
Recognizes outstanding reporting for a general
audience on science, mathematics and engineering in 5 categories:
large newspapers, small newspapers, magazines, television and
radio.
Deadline: 1-Aug-99
Prize: $2,500
Range: 1-Jul-98 to 30-Jun-99
Sponsor: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Contact: Ellen Cooper; 202-326-6440; ecooper@aaas.org