Deadline: 7th December 2023 | The AACR will award a $5 000 prize for cancer journalism 2023
The AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism 2023 application period is currently open and The AACR will award a $5 000 prize for cancer journalism 2023. The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) established the June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism in 2015 to highlight the vital role that the media play in educating the public about cancer and cancer research.
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The June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism was established by the American Association for Cancer Research to honour great examples of cancer journalism and to honour specific professionals who have written accurate, interesting, and compelling stories.
Dr. June L. Biedler, a scientist, mentor, and pioneer in cancer research who also served as a former member of the AACR board of directors, left a sizable gift to the organisation that funds the AACR Biedler Prize. The award will recognise and reward extraordinary journalism that improves the public’s understanding of cancer, cancer research, cancer advocacy, or cancer policy in recognition of Dr. Biedler’s exceptional efforts to advance science and health care communications.
Prize
A commemorative medal and a $5,000 unrestricted cash award are included in the prize.
Eligibility
- Open to professional print, broadcast, and online journalists whose works appear in publications aimed at the general public, including as periodicals, websites, television networks, and newspapers.
- Awards are given to recognise specific journalists. However, if the submitted item is the product of contributions from all parties concerned, more than one journalist may be co-nominated and chosen to receive an award.
- Institutions, organisations, and trade publications are not eligible to win the prize.
- The initial publication or transmission of the stories must have occurred between December 1, 2022, and November 30, 2023.
- The entry must advance knowledge of cancer, cancer research, cancer advocacy, or cancer policy among the general public.
- Journalists who write for the general public are eligible for election.
- The document must be written in English or be faithfully translated into English.
Application
An individual may submit a nomination, whether they are an AACR member or not. All nominations must be made through the computerised award nomination portal provided by the AACR, and applicants are required to maintain absolute anonymity regarding their contributions. Nominations sent on paper won’t be taken.
- Background information on the applicant and a description of the award category.
- A letter of submission in English (maximum 1,000 words) that fully summarises the body of work submitted and how it will improve public understanding of cancer, cancer research, or cancer policy is required.
- A brief citation (Max: 50 words) outlining the key contributions made by the applicant and the submitted body of work to advancing the public’s awareness of cancer, cancer research, or cancer policy.
- Biography, resume, or curriculum vitae of the applicant.
- A digital copy of the submitted body of work (mp4, pdf, etc.).
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