CASW will select the second winner of the Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award in 2023. The award, to be given annually, will recognize and support reporting and writing that embodies the high standards exemplified by Sharon Begley (1956–2021), a science journalist of unflinching dedication, skill, moral clarity, and commitment to mentoring. The Sharon Begley Award comprises a career prize, recognizing the accomplishments of a mid-career science journalist, and a grant of at least $20,000 to enable the winner to undertake a significant reporting project.
WORTH
- The Sharon Begley Award comprises a career prize, recognizing the accomplishments of a mid-career science journalist, and a grant of at least $20,000 to enable the winner to undertake a significant reporting project.
ELIGIBILITY
- Candidates should have been working journalists for at least 8–10 years, including significant experience in science journalism, or provide equivalent evidence of commitment to the field. Time spent as an editor counts toward eligibility.
- CASW aims to consider a highly competitive and highly diverse pool of candidates and encourages all mid-career science journalists to consider entering.
- Applications will be accepted online. Staff and independent journalists living and working anywhere in the world are eligible if they have published in news outlets that are available to international audiences. Although the award can be won only once, there is no limit to the number of times one can enter.
- Current CASW board members, staff, and contractors, as well as members of their households, are ineligible.
- Journalists who have served on the Sharon Begley Award Advisory Committee become eligible three years after their service ends.
DEADLINE:April 30, 2023
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