Journalism students from accredited universities in Africa are invited to enter the 2014 Student Profile Awards for science and technology journalism.
The pan-African Student Profile Awards are supported by global engineering firm Siemens and endorsed by the Department of Science and Technology in South Africa.
The Awards aim to inspire students and aspiring young journalists to take an interest in finding, researching and writing science, engineering and technology stories. They also seek to highlight amongst student journalists the vital role that science journalists play in unpacking complex topics and telling stories that ordinary people can appreciate and understand.
Like the professional Profile Awards, which were run earlier this year, the Student Profile Awards for science and technology journalism also recognise and reward excellence.
Science and technology stories cut across the full range of science, engineering and technology fields including energy, healthcare, animal science, infrastructure development, marine biology, industry, agriculture, transport, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and so the list goes on.
Since 2001, global engineering firm Siemens has been recognizing science and technology journalists for outstanding work in de-mystifying complex topics and showing ordinary people how science and technology drives socio-economic development.
Entries for the student competition close at midnight on 21 September 2014.
The winning five students will each receive an amount of R5000.
Students who would like to enter the 2014 Student Profile Awards should take note of the following terms and conditions of the competition:
- Students registered for an undergraduate journalism programme (diploma, degree) at an accredited university in Africa may apply.
- The story must have been written or produced in the 2014 academic year.
- Entries must be original work.
- The entry must include the following:
- The student’s name and country of origin
- The name and country of the university of study
- Student number, name of registered course, and year of study
- Contact details for the head of department or programme
- If the submission was published, supply the details of the media outlet, date and headline used.
- Online entries are possible via this website and by emailing student@profileawards.co.za
- Entries will be accepted in English, Afrikaans, French, Portuguese and Arabic.
- Five students will be selected as 2014 Student Profile Awards winners.
- The closing date for the 2014 Student Profile Awards close at midnight on 21 September 2014.
- Judges decisions are final.
For more information, please contact:
Anzet du Plessis
Proof Communication Africa
+27 (083) 557 2322
+27 (011) 482 4860
anzet@proofafrica.co.za
Proof Communication Africa
+27 (083) 557 2322
+27 (011) 482 4860
anzet@proofafrica.co.za
