Wellcome Trust and New Scientist Essay Competition 2006
20 April 2006
The Wellcome Trust is inviting postgraduate students in science, engineering or technology to tell the world about their research, through an annual essay competition run in partnership with New Scientist.
Prizes this year for outstanding essays include a two-week expenses-paid media placement with New Scientist, £1000 spending money and being published in New Scientist.
As well as communicating their science, researchers are encouraged to explore the possible implications of their work for society. The judges look for interesting, creative and fresh approaches, in a style that would appeal to readers of New Scientist.
Winning essays to date have included Kerri Smith's 2005 'FOXhunting: Exploring the genetics behind speech and language' and Kate Atherton’s 'Whiplash injury: Pain in the neck or in the head?', the 2004 winner.
Deadline for entries is Friday 26 May 2006.
Download further information about the 2006 competition (including competition rules and details of the prizes) or read through winning essays from 2003 onwards.
