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Building on the success of the last two years, the Wellcome Trust are pleased to announce the launch of the Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize 2013. This is your opportunity to join the next generation of science writers.

We are looking for short articles that address any area of science and would be suitable for publication in the ‘Guardian’ or the ‘Observer’ in print and online. You must demonstrate that you have thought about and understood your audience and can bring a scientific idea to life.

The deadline for entries is 28 April 2013.

The judges are looking for originality, bright ideas and a distinctive writing style. Your 800-word article should show a passion for science and encourage the general public to consider, question and debate the key issues in science and society.

Submit an entry

Last year’s winners

• In category A (professional scientists of postgraduate level and above): Adam Kucharski, ‘In need of a number’.
• In category B (anyone else with a non-professional interest in science, including undergraduates): Cassie Barton, ‘The smell of music’.
• Catherine Hess was highly commended in category A for her piece ‘As easy as riding a bicycle?’

Categories

You must be a non-published* writer based in the UK or RoI and can enter in either of two categories, with the winner of each receiving a prize:
a) professional scientists of postgraduate level and above
b) anyone else with a non-professional interest in science (this includes undergraduate students).

* By “published” they are referring to professional journalists and authors who already write for money. They welcome entries from bloggers and student journalists.

See frequently asked questions and answers

What you can win

Prizes will be awarded by a panel of judges and will be presented at a prestigious ceremony in October 2013.

The winning articles from each category will be published in the ‘Guardian’ or the ‘Observer’. Winners will also receive a £1000 cash prize.