1st Prize:

Your article published:
The first prize-winner will get their entry published on the Tuesday science page of The Daily Telegraph newspaper, and online at www.telegraph.co.uk and www.science-writer.co.uk.

Click here to read last year's winning article

Work placement:
They will also get the chance to work with the top industry professionals through a work placement at The Daily Telegraph or Bayer.

£1,000 Cash Prize:
In addition, they will receive £1,000 cash.

‘Become a Telegraph Science Writer for the day ’
Spend the day at the Daily Telegraph’s multimedia hub in Central London and learn about what goes into producing an award winning newspaper and website and pick the brains of science editor Roger Highfield on what exactly it means to be a science journalist.

Subscriptions:
Lastly, they will receive a one-year subscription to both Nature and New Scientist magazines.

2nd Prize:

Your article published:
The second prize-winner will get their entry published on the Tuesday science page of The Daily Telegraph newspaper, and online at www.telegraph.co.uk and www.science-writer.co.uk.

£500 Cash Prize:
In addition, they will receive £500 cash.

‘Become a Telegraph Science Writer for the day ’
Spend the day at the Daily Telegraph’s multimedia hub in Central London and learn about what goes into producing an award winning newspaper and website and pick the brains of science editor Roger Highfield on what exactly it means to be a science journalist.

Subscriptions:
Lastly, they will receive a one-year subscription to both Nature and New Scientist magazines.

Runners-Up Prizes:

£100 Cash Prize:
There are nine runner-up prizes of £100 each.

‘Become a Telegraph Science Writer for the day ’
Spend the day at the Daily Telegraph’s multimedia hub in Central London and learn about what goes into producing an award winning newspaper and website and pick the brains of science editor Roger Highfield on what exactly it means to be a science journalist.

Commemorative Certificates:

Entrants who reach the Finalists round, but no further, will be awarded a specially commissioned finalist's award and The Daily Telegraph/Bayer Finalist Certificate.

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