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Communications Award in Tropical Medicine > Apply by August 3
July 13, 2009
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
ASTMH Communications Award
Call for Nominations
Nominations Due August 3, 2009
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Communications Award will recognize exceptional achievement in tropical medicine journalism with the potential to educate readers and inform public policy regarding diseases and health conditions specific to poor and underserved populations. The ASTMH Communications Award will honor an individual author (or authors contributing to a body of work) as opposed to an employer, publisher or institution. Eligible entries will include feature-length newspaper articles, magazine articles or series. Full-length books, book chapters, articles published solely online and broadcast journalism pieces will not be considered at this time. Original research or technical reports, newsletter articles and promotional copy are not eligible for the award.
ASTMH will award a cash prize of $2,000 to the winner of the ASTMH Communications Award. The 2009 award will be presented at the ASTMH 58th Annual Meeting, to be held Nov. 18-22, 2009 in Washington, D.C. Reasonable travel and hotel expenses of the principal author of the award-winning article will also be reimbursed.
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015 USA
847.480.9592
Fax 847.480.9282
info@astmh.org
http://www.astmh.org
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To download the full application guidelines, visit:
http://www.astmh.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Communications_Award
category: Member Organization News : Awards & Grants
contributed by Liza Nanni on 13 July 2009
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