If you are a scientist or engineer who writes regularly about your subject, how can you know if you’re doing well? If you’re located in the UK and Ireland, or write for people based there, you can now enter your work for recognition by the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW).
As well as validation, The Dr Katharine Giles Award for best popular article written by a scientist or engineer comes with a £600 prize and media skills training. Dr Katharine Giles was a Lecturer at University College London who carried out ground-breaking research on sea ice, ocean circulation and wind patterns. She was also a passionate science communicator. Dr Giles was tragically killed in a cycling accident in 2013. The award is funded by the Dr Katharine Giles Fund, overseen by her mother, Dorrie.
This award is organised in association with stempra, the
membership network for science PR and communications professionals, and is for
a specific article aimed at a general audience. Entry for this award opens on
January 4 2021, closes at 23:59 on February 1, and is free to all. Full guidelines are available at
this page.
However this is just one of many awards the ABSW runs – see the full list here. You
can enter up to three categories – however entry in the other awards either
costs £55, or is free if you are an ABSW member. If you are any form of student
who does science writing you may be able to join the ABSW for just £20 – click here for more details.
Good luck to all who enter!
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