Council for the Advancement of Science Writing

promoting excellence in science news since 1960

Awards & Fellowships Entries for fellowships, awards now accepted Sharon Begley Award new in 2022

International Programs

International projects to improve science journalism receive funding from CASW, associations The Spark Grant Initiative (SGI), run under the auspices of the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ), has selected proposals for three pro...

Awards & Fellowships

CASW opens entry window for 2022 awards, fellowships The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing is pleased to accept submissions for five academic fellowships and three major awards to be bestowe...

Events

Workshop attendees focus on responsible reporting on Indigenous science and race in biomedicine What baggage do the words race, ancestry, and ethnicity carry in biomedical research today? How can traditional science journalism incorporate and res...

From espionage to embryonic research, reporters cover diverse topics at ScienceWriters2021 Attendees at the virtual ScienceWriters2021 conference Sept. 28-Oct. 8 were treated to these topics and more as CASW and its partners offered the 59t...

Awards & Fellowships

New award to honor science journalist Sharon Begley The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) is pleased to announce the launch of a new award honoring the late science journalist Sharon...

Awards & Fellowships

Nicholas St. Fleur wins Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award The winner of the 2021 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award, an annual prize for young science journalists, is STAT reporter Nicholas St. Fleur (@SciFleur). S...