Offer: Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia
by michellee | March 8, 2010 at 11:30 PM | Opportunities
The Asia Society is pleased to announce that it is now seeking nominations for the Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia. The $10,000 prize is awarded annually to a writer or team of writers who has produced the best example of journalism about Asia in print or online during the calendar year. Criteria for the prize include consideration for the impact of the work, its originality, creativity, depth of research and educational value in informing the public about Asia. The next winner of the “Oz Prize,” whose work was produced during the 2009 calendar year, will be announced at a special program at the Asia Society in New York City this spring. Submissions must be received by Friday, March 19, 2010.
Eligibility:
-A submission can consist of a single written article, a series of articles around a single theme or a body of work including various themes.
-For the purposes of this award, "Asia" is termed as defined by the Asia Society, comprising of countries from Iran eastward up and including Australia and New Zealand. It does not include the Arab Middle East.
-While applications from non-US publications will be considered, the work must have been published in English.
-All nominations or direct applications are limited to one per organization or journalist.
Submission Requirements:
-Name of journalist(s) being nominated.
-Complete contact information: email, mailing address, and telephone number.
-The name, telephone number and email of the nominee's editor (self-nominees should inform their editors that we may contact them about your submission).
-A photograph or headshot of journalist for use at public announcement of the winner (image may be submitted as a print photograph or as a 300dpi image on disk in tiff or jpeg format).
-12 copies of the body of journalistic work to be considered.
All submissions must be complete and received by Friday, March 19, 2010. Electronic and fax submissions will not be accepted. Hard copy submissions should be directed to:
Elaine Merguerian
Associate Director, Communications
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021
