The Victor K. McElheny award recognizes outstanding coverage of science, public-health, technology, or environmental issues at the local or regional level.
Donor Name: Knight Science Journalism
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 01/31/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Winners will receive a $10,000 award and be honored at a ceremony hosted by the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT.
What kinds of pieces are eligible?
Knight Science Journalism Program welcomes works of local or regional journalism from the preceding calendar year that include substantial reporting on issues relating to science, public health, technology, or the environment. Submissions may be individual pieces, or a series of up to three works on a related theme. Entries may be works of broadcast, print, or digital journalism. Audio and video entries should be no longer than 60 minutes in total.They welcome works of local or regional journalism from the preceding calendar year that include substantial reporting on issues relating to science, public health, technology, or the environment. Submissions may be individual pieces, or a series of up to three works on a related theme. Entries may be works of broadcast, print, or digital journalism. Audio and video entries should be no longer than 60 minutes in total.
What is the prize?
Each year, the award honors a single entry — be it a series or standalone piece — with a $10,000 prize.
Who can enter?
- Freelance or staff journalists working for independent news organizations are welcome to submit their work. Media outlets may also submit entries on journalists’ behalf.
- As the award honors small and regional markets in the United States, media outlets must be based in the United States. Outlets with a large staff and emphasis on a national audience are not eligible for the award.
Eligibility Requirements
Entries for the Victor K. McElheny award may be submitted by an individual or by a representative of a publication. An entry may consist of a single story or a series of up to three stories on a single theme. An individual or publication may enter no more than three separate submissions.
Entries for the 2024 McElheny Award must:
- include substantial reporting on issues relating to science, public health, technology, or the environment;
- have been produced with significant contributions from a local or regional media outlet;
- have been published during the 2023 calendar year;
- have been published in a U.S.-based media outlet;
- have been published in English or — if published in a different language — accompanied by an English translation.
For more information, visit KSJ.
