CASW established the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting in 2000. The prize, which is given annually, seeks to honor a writer for a body of work published or broadcast within the last five years which, for reasons of uncommon clarity, accuracy, breadth of coverage, enterprise, originality, insight and narrative power, has made a profound and lasting contribution to public awareness and understanding of critical advances in medical science and their impact on human health and well-being. Eligible writing includes work appearing in digital media.
THE PRIZE
The honoree receives an award of $3,000 and a framed certificate. The prize is presented at a joint awards ceremony held in conjunction with ScienceWriters, a confluence of CASW’s New Horizons in Science Briefing and the National Association of Science Writer’s Annual Workshops. Awardee travel expenses to the award ceremony are covered.
THE NOMINATING PROCESS
Editors, colleagues, scientists and others familiar with the candidate’s body of work may proffer nominations. Individuals may nominate themselves, but are encouraged to submit at least one letter of support from a knowledgeable colleague. Nominators may submit up to five examples of the candidate’s journalistic endeavors, all published or aired since January 2009. Books are not eligible. Letters of nomination should include an assessment of the nominee’s body of work along with a biographical sketch.
The next deadline for submission is JULY 31, 2014. Nominations will be accepted online or by mail.
TO SUBMIT AN ONLINE APPLICATION
Nominators and candidates may submit materials online. Letters of support may be uploaded either as part of the nomination package or via a separate submission form provided for recommenders.
TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION BY MAIL
Please provide five copies of each of the published stories or, in the case of broadcast, radio tapes, DVDs or CDs (accompanied by typed or printed scripts).
Send the nomination package to:
The Victor Cohn Award
CASW
P.O. Box 910
Hedgesville, WV 25427