Entries have been invited for the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) Science Award for outstanding science reporting for 2018.
The award according to a statement is open to all print and broadcast journalists who published science or science-related stories (health, environment, etc) in 2018.
The prize consists of a plaque; cash prize each for print and broadcast categories, plus gift package from Vitafoam. Runner-up in each category wins a cash prize and a gift voucher from Vitafoam.
The awards would be presented at a Science Award Dinner later this year.
Winner of the 2017 edition of the award Hannah Ajakaye nee in a Facebook post said ” I won this award last year and it was an incredible experience. Entries are now open for this year’s edition so please apply if you are a journalist who has published great pieces of science journalism.”
Here winning entries are This is Lagos…City of aquatic splendour, dry taps and INVESTIGATION: Poison on parade (2)
ELIGIBILITY
* The award is open to ALL science journalists in Nigeria, in the broadcast (television, radio, and online) and print media
* Each applicant should submit three (3) of their best stories as an entry to the award
* The entry should be stories published or aired between January 1st 2018 and December 31st 2018
SUBMISSION
* Deadline for submission of entries is Thursday, 4th of July, 2019
* Entries for the print category should consist of a scanned copy of the original story (in PDF format) without any alteration to the content of the story published. Applicants should ensure that their PDF documents are clear and sharp. Entries with blurred documents would not be considered. ALL entries including online journalists’ entries should include a clearly written and hyperlinked URL address. Screenshots of websites where stories are published are not accepted.
* TV entries should be uploaded to YouTube (www.youtube.com) and radio pieces to
SoundCloud (www.soundcloud.com). Applicants should provide the web links to their uploaded stories in the entry form.
* Each applicant is expected to provide a synopsis to the story submitted, 150-word biography, and a 200-word piece explaining the motivation for the story on a separate sheet.
* Any alteration to the original story nullifies the entry.
* All entries and accompanying documents should be submitted by email to mediaaward@nas.org.ng.
The entry form can be downloaded from the Academy’s website: www.nas.org.ng
For further enquiry, please contact Miss Mobolaji Dasaolu (bdasaolu@nas.org.ng) or 08089622442