CASW accepting entries for 2024 prizes, fellowships

The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing is now accepting entries and nominations for three major science journalism prizes that will be awarded in 2024. Applications for 2024 Taylor/Blakeslee graduate fellowships, which support graduate-level study in science writing, are also being accepted.

Thanks to additional funding from The Brinson Foundation, the Taylor/Blakeslee fellowships increased in 2023 to $6,000, from $5,000. And, for the first time this year, CASW invites applications for an enhanced Taylor/Blakeslee fellowship for a student interested in covering the physical sciences, such as physics, astronomy, and chemistry. The fellow will be matched with a mentor and receive additional travel funding for reporting projects. The inaugural physical sciences fellow, Joe Howlett, is being mentored by Dennis Overbye of The New York Times. 

For the second year, CASW has also increased the prestigious Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting to $5,000 from $3,000, thanks to a grant from Michelson Philanthropies.

Deadlines for this year’s competitions are:

• Taylor/Blakeslee graduate fellowships: March 18
• Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award: April 30
• Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting: June 30
• Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award for a young science journalist: June 30

All entries will be accepted online at CASW’s submission site.

For more information on all of CASW’s fellowships and awards, see the Awards & Fellowships page. Please contact Laura Dattaro with any questions.