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Competition
The prize is given annually for an outstanding piece of science
writing designed to communicate a topical issue to a non-scientific
audience. There is one winner only, and the prize may not be awarded
twice to the same person.
Writing
prize announcement 2007
Chiara Valentina Segre 2007 winner of the Writing Prize
Award
The sum awarded is Euro 1.000.
In addition:
The winner will be invited to participate in the EMBL PhD symposium,
where she/he will read her/his piece in front of the audience
The winner will receive one year's free subscription to EMBO reports
The winning essay will be published in the PhD symposium conference
book.
Eligibility
Eligible
is any life scientist working in Europe up to and including 35 years
of age at the submission deadline.
Information and eligibility
criteria 
Entries must:
Be written using language and style suitable for a non-scientific
audience.
Be no longer than 1000 words.
Be written in English (but a version in another language may be submitted
in addition).
NOT already have been published, or be awaiting publication, either
on paper or on the Internet.
Applications
Deadline is closed
Applicants may take their inspiration from the theme of the EMBL
PhD symposium when considering a topic for their essay. However,
this is not a criterion for acceptance.
Selection of a
winner
Entries will be judged by a multinational jury including EMBL PhD
students, EMBO and EMBL staff as well as EMBO members.
One winner only will be selected.
The jury will particularly look for essays that are innovative, interesting
to a non-specialist audience, and are written in language that is
attractive and engaging to read for non-scientists.
See our communication
tips.
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