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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 NASW members, other science writers and science-writing students.
Attendance at ScienceWriters is subsidized to keep your costs low.
Attendance at the workshops is heavily subsidized by NASW. Thank you for attending!
Member Rate
$170 until September 17 Get your earlybird discount!
$195 September 18 thru close of Registration on October 16.
Student Member Rate
$75 thru close of Registration on October 16.
Non-member Rate (non-refundable)
$395 thru close of Registration on October 16.
New Horizons is hosted by the University of Florida
Free!
We have secured a discounted rate of $149/night plus tax for the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville, Florida. To get this discount and learn more, visit the Travel page.
Most field trips will be free. Some will have a modest fee. For details visit, the Field trips and tours page.
Several types of travel fellowships are available. Successful applicants will be notified by September 20.
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 ScienceWriters2013.
To apply: Submit three collated sets containing each of the following: 1) a brief (no more than 500-word) expression of interest; 2) a resume (with home and office telephone numbers); 3) no more than 3 clips or broadcast transcripts (on any topic); 4) a nominating letter from a senior editor, news director or producer. Mail submissions to: CASW New Horizons Fellowships, P.O. Box 910, Hedgesville, WV 25427, or apply online at http://casw.org/new-horizons/new-horizons-travel-fellowships-2013.
Application deadline: Friday, September 6, 2013
Eligibility: Open to freelance science writers
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 (less than 500 words) statement of interest and a copy of your CV to Tinsley Davis, director@nasw.org, with the subject line "FreelanceTravelGrant."
Application deadline: Thursday, September 12, 2013
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 (less than 500 words) statement of interest and a copy of your CV to Tinsley Davis, director@nasw.org, with the subject line "GraduateTravelGrant."
Application deadline: Thursday, September 12, 2013
Eligibility: Open to science writers who have experienced a change in circumstances (e.g. travel budgets slashed or loss of employment) since January 1, 2013
Description: Provides up to $1000 to cover the costs of attending ScienceWriters2013. 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 (less than 500 words) statement of interest and a copy of your CV to Tinsley Davis, director@nasw.org, with the subject line "ChangeTravelGrant." The statement should briefly note how your circumstances have changed and focus on how attending the meeting would benefit your science writing career.
Application deadline: Thursday, September 12, 2013
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. Mail or phone in registrations are not accepted. Registration begins August 15 and closes on October 16. 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 15.
We've set up a Facebook page for ScienceWriters2013 to help you see whose coming and post inquiries like this. You can also tweet #sciwri13_room This is not an official roommate matching service, but rather an informal place for you to connect with other attendees.
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 15. Join your colleagues to congratulate the winners of NASW's Science in Society Awards, the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting, and the Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award for Young Science Journalists.
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.
