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Registration for the NASW annual workshops portion of the ScienceWriters meeting is open to members and a limited number of non-members. Registration for the New Horizons portion of the meeting is open to science writers and science-writing students.
Attendance at ScienceWriters is subsidized to keep your costs low.
Registration opens on August 17.
Attendance at the workshops is heavily subsidized by NASW and remains the same low rate as last year. Thank you for attending!
Member rate
$180 until September 22 Get your earlybird discount!
$200 September 2 thru close of registration on October 13.
Student member rate
$75 thru close of registration on October 13.
Non-member rate (non-refundable)
$395 thru close of registration on September 24.
New Horizons is hosted by a consortium of San Antonio science organizations led by the Texas Biomedical Research Institute and BioBridge Global
Free!
ScienceWriters2016 will be held at the Omni La Mansión del Rio on the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas
We have secured a discounted rate of $179/night plus tax for the Omni La Mansión del Rio. To get this discount and learn more, visit the the Travel page.
Most field trips will be free. Some will have a modest fee. For details visit, view the "Hosted events and tours" tab on the Schedule page. when registration opens on August 17.
Several types of travel fellowships are available. Successful applicants will be notified by September 30 unless otherwise noted.
Eligibility: The fellowships are intended primarily for journalists from smaller metropolitan print and broadcast news outlet, select freelancers and webcasters with a demonstrated interest in science writing.
Description: The fellowships offer up to $1,200 to cover the costs of attending ScienceWriters2016, and in particular the New Horizons in Science briefings organized by CASW on Sunday and Monday. CASW traveling fellows are expected to provide a written report or social-media curation on the New Horizons program.
To apply: Applications are taken online at casw.submittable.com/submit. Submit 1) a brief (no more than 500-word) expression of interest; 2) a resume; 3) no more than 3 clips or broadcast transcripts on any topic; and 4) a nominating letter from a senior editor, news director or producer. Additional details are at www.casw.org/new-horizons/travel-fellowships.
Application deadline: Thursday, September 8, 2016
Eligibility:Open to underrepresented minorities especially members of the African-, Hispanic-, and Native-American communities.
Description: Provides up to $1,000 to cover the costs of attending the ScienceWriters meeting. More info at the online application site.
To apply: Complete the online application
Application deadline: Thursday, September 8, 2016
Eligibility: Open to any science writer, editor, publication information officer, or journalism instructor with a financial need.
Description: Provides up to $1000 to cover the costs of attending the ScienceWriters meeting . These fellowships are supported by the Authors Coalition of America funds. Note: Before receiving reimbursement, fellows must submit a short report of one or more aspects of the workshops, suitable for publication on the NASW Web site and potentially in ScienceWriters. Assignments will be made prior to the meeting and must be filed within 48 hours after the assigned session. More information will be available after grants are awarded.
To apply: Send a short (fewer than 500 words) statement of interest (in text of email) and a copy of your CV to Tinsley Davis, director@nasw.org, with the subject line "NASWTravelGrant."
Application deadline: Thursday, September 8, 2016
Eligibility: Open to current students enrolled in a science writing program.
Description: Provides up to $1000 to cover the costs of attending the ScienceWriters meeting. These fellowships are supported by the Authors Coalition of America funds. Note: Before receiving reimbursement, fellows must submit a short report of one or more aspects of the workshops, suitable for publication on the NASW Web site and potentially in ScienceWriters. Assignments, which may include live tweeting or other coverage of a session, will be made prior to the meeting and must be filed within 48 hours after the assigned session. More information will be available after grants are awarded.
To apply: Send a short (fewer than 500 words) statement of interest (in text of email) and a copy of your CV to Tinsley Davis, director@nasw.org, with the subject line "GraduateTravelGrant."
Application deadline: Thursday, September 8, 2016
NASW student members interested in volunteering can help out at the meeting for a few hours in exchange for free registration. To commit, email workshops@nasw.org. Slots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, and you must be an NASW student member.
The NASW portion of ScienceWriters is solely funded by the National Association of Science Writers. While a registration fee is charged to offset some of NASW's costs, that fee covers only a portion of the total NASW workshop costs. New Horizons is hosted each year by different universities, which provide funds to cover the meeting.
All registration is handled securely online. We apologize that mail or phone in registrations are not accepted. Registration begins August 17 and closes on October 13. In order that we may keep our costs low by ensuring an accurate count, NO late or on-site registrations are accepted. Register here beginning August 17.
We've set up a Facebook page to help you see who's coming and post inquiries like this. You can also tweet #sciwri16_room. This is not an official roommate matching service, but rather an informal place for you to connect with other attendees.
In order that we may keep our costs low by ensuring an accurate count, NO late or on-site registrations can be accepted. Registration begins August 17 and closes on October 13. Please avoid disappointment (and save $!) by registering early.
The NASW professional development workshops are chosen by a committee of members from proposals submitted by members in March of each year and organized by volunteers. The scientific sessions for the New Horizons in Science Briefings are chosen solely by program director Rosalind Reid. The program draws speakers from around the country, including a portion from the host institution.
Advance registration is required for the Annual Awards Reception, but there is no cost to attend the reception. Registration begins online on August 17. Join your colleagues to congratulate the winners of NASW's Science in Society Awards, CASW's Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting, and the Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award for Young Science Journalists.
Registration for the NASW workshops on Saturday includes lunch. Breakfast and lunch is provided on Sunday. Breakfast is provided on Monday. Evening receptions usually have ample appetizers, but not necessarily a full, plated dinner.
For questions regarding the professional development workshops, contact workshops@nasw.org or 510-647-9500. For questions about the New Horizons in Science briefings, contact programs@casw.org or 617-702-2798.
