The Medical Research Council has posted details of the Max Perutz science writing award 2009. Open to MRC-funded PhD students, the award, worth £1000, "has attracted more than a thousand entries since it began 12 years ago".
Winner and runners "will be invited to an awards ceremony in central London on 26 August 2009 and will secure a place on a masterclass with professional writers". The judges include Alok Jha, the Guardian’s science and environment correspondent. Entries have to be in by 29 June 2009.
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Sunday, 7 June 2009
Max Perutz science writing award 2009
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
Max Perutz Awards from the MRC
This year's Medical Research Council - Max Perutz Awards might appeal to student members of the ABSW who qualify. You are eligible if you are "an MRC PhD student with an interest in communicating your science to a wider audience".
The Max Perutz science writing prize is a prestigious award aimed at encouraging and recognising outstanding communication amongst young MRC researchers.Feel free to pass this on to anyone else who might be interested. The closing date for receipt of entries at the MRC is 2 May 2008.
The rest of us might also like to check out The secrets of good science writing. They come from last year's judges.
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