Deadline: 30 April 2011
Award for Excellence in Reporting on Tuberculosis
The Stop TB Award for Excellence in Reporting on Tuberculosis fosters, recognizes and awards outstanding reporting in print that materially increases the public's knowledge and understanding of tuberculosis (TB), including multidrug-resistant TB, in countries affected by the disease. The award is supported by the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership.
Eligibility
The articles selected for recognition in 2011 must have been published between 1 March 2010 and 31 March 2011 in a general circulation newspaper, magazine or web news vehicle.
There are two categories of awards:
Category 1: articles published by journalists located in a low- or middle-income country*.
Category 2: articles published by journalists located in a high-income country*.
Articles may be co-authored. The author(s) must be a resident of the country in which the article was published. A jury of experts will make selections.
Awards
There will be first, second and third place awards for both categories (a total of six awards). First place: $3000 and a certificate. Second place: $2000 and a certificate. Third place: $1000 and a certificate. Reasonable travel expenses to the event at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed for both first place winners.
The deadline entries for the 2010 award is 30 April 2011.
Rules for submission
General requirements: Each submission should include a completed entry form [.doc]; a letter explaining how the work contributes to public awareness of TB; a statement of when and where the work appeared; and an electronic version of the article. Applicants may nominate themselves.
Languages: Entries may be submitted in Arabic, English, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish. An English-language version, if available, would be helpful but is not a requirement.
No Multiple Entries: A journalist may make only one entry to the contest each year.
Reprint Rights: Reprint rights are granted to the Stop TB Partnership and the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership for use in any vehicle and in translation into any language of their choosing by virtue of entry in this contest.
*World Bank criteria: World Bank Country Classification
For more information, please contact Judith Mandelbaum-Schmid, Communications Officer, Stop TB Partnership, schmidj@who.int.
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