Click the appropriate "Submit" button below to submit a nomination or application for a CASW prize or fellowship or propose a Science + Science Writing session for the annual ScienceWriters conference.
To submit a letter on behalf of a candidate for a prize or fellowship, please select "Letter of support."
Applicants may also submit supporting letters as part of a nomination or entry package. Letters may not be part of an entry for the Clark/Payne Award.
Applications for Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships, including the enhanced physical sciences fellowship, will be accepted on this site between January 1 and mid-March.
Entries for the Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award may be submitted between January 1 and April 30.
Entries for the Clark/Payne Award and Victor Cohn Prize may be submitted between January 1 and June 30.
Applications to attend the workshop Living and working on a hot planet: Reporting on climate change and human health will be accepted between July 12 and August 12, 2024.
The application period for New Horizons in Science travel fellowships opens and closes summer each year, the dates varying depending on the conference schedule. In 2024, the application window will be Aug. 10-26.
For additional details on fellowships and awards, visit the CASW website.
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing is committed to improving the quality of science news reaching the public. CASW develops and funds programs to help reporters and writers produce accurate and informative stories about developments in science, technology, medicine and the environment and to enhance the quality, diversity, and sustainability of science journalism.
Questions? Contact Laura Dattaro, ldattaro@casw.org
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This form may be used to upload:
- a letter of support for a candidate for the Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award
- a letter of support for a candidate for the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting (to submit a nomination package, please use the Victor Cohn Prize form)
- a recommendation of an applicant for a Taylor/Blakeslee University Fellowship or Taylor/Blakeslee Project Fellowship
- a recommendation of an applicant for a New Horizons travel fellowship
To access the form, you will need to create a Submittable account.
For further information about deadlines, requirements for recommenders and nominators, and about the prizes and fellowships, see the CASW Awards and Fellowships page or contact Laura Dattaro, ldattaro@casw.org.