Max Perutz Science Writing Award, 2019

Deadline date: 26 June 2019

If you are an MRC-funded PhD student with an interest in communicating your science to a wider audience, then the Max Perutz Science Writing Award is for you.

The award aims to encourage and recognise outstanding written communication among MRC PhD students.

Why does my research matter?:

We want you to tell us why your research matters in a way that would interest a non-scientific audience. Why is it important? Why does it interest you? Why should it interest the reader?

The winner will receive a prize of £1,500, and their article will be published on the MRC Insight blog.

All shortlisted entrants will receive an award and are invited to a science writing masterclass and awards ceremony in central London.

The rules:

• The article should be no more than 800 words, including the title — anything significantly longer will be disqualified.
• The article should be text only: no diagrams or tables should be included.
• The article should be written in prose (as opposed to poetry or verse).
• Articles that have already been published elsewhere cannot be submitted. 
• The judges’ decision will be final.
• Do not include your name or any other personal details within your document or in the filename.

Eligibility

All current MRC-funded PhD students are eligible to enter and may submit one article. This can include PhD students in MRC-funded institutes, units and centres, and MRC-funded PhD students in universities.

Apply here.