Deadline: 31-Jul-21
The Story Exchange will award $5,000 incentive prizes to 5 female scientists addressing climate change.
The Story Exchange, an award-winning nonprofit media organization dedicated to elevating women’s voices, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by launching the annual Women In Science Incentive Prize.
Areas
- monitoring use – quantity and/or quality; impact of contaminants and pollution
- distribution efficiency and/or reuse – in industrial, agriculture or urban settings
- conservation – in the face of drought, floods and shrinking water tables
The U.S. is facing a growing water emergency – pollution, global warming, storms, droughts and decaying infrastructure are all colliding to make it more urgent than ever to address the threats to the water resources through innovative science and technology.
Eligible candidates for the Women In Science Incentive Prize will be scientists with advanced degrees in the fields of physics, chemistry, engineering, biology, environmental science or closely related fields; or entrepreneurs with advanced degrees who are creating science-based products and technology to help mitigate/reduce the impact of climate change.
Prize Information
- A total of 5 recipients will be awarded $5,000 each and potential media coverage via The Story Exchange, which produces videos, articles and podcasts for entrepreneurial women. Finalists will be selected by a panel of judges following a rigorous scientific review and based on an assessment by The Story Exchange editors.
Criteria
For more information, visit https://thestoryexchange.org/women-in-science-incentive-prize-2021/