Science Writing Competition
Entries now open!
To recognise outstanding written communication by the scientific community, we are once again running the BSGCT Science Writing Competition and invite you to submit your entry!
To enter you will need to submit an original piece of writing on anything related to gene and cell therapy to board@bsgct.org. This could be based on your own or someone else’s research, or could focus on a general topic of interest related to gene and cell therapy.
The 2025 Science Writing Competition is open now and closes at 5pm on Wednesday 7th May 2025.
Prizes:
- The winning entry will receive a cash prize of £250.
- The winning entry and 2 runner-up articles will be posted on the BSGCT Blog!
Eligibility and guidelines:
- The competition is open to all BSGCT members. Please note that membership is free to undergraduate and Master’s students, and only £15 per year for PhD students. See https://www.bsgct.org/become-a-member
- Articles must be connected to gene and cell therapy, with a 700-1000 word range. We strongly encourage the use of figures and schematics to help explain concepts.
- Articles must be written in clear and concise English and be understandable to an interested lay audience. All technical terms should be clearly defined but avoided where possible.
- Entries should be submitted to board@bsgct.org with “BSGCT Science Writing Competition” in the subject field. All entries must be received by 5pm on Wednesday 7th May 2025.
Entries will be judged by scientists and patient advocates to ensure scientific accuracy and accessibility to an interested lay audience.
Winners and runners-up will be selected and announced at the BSGCT annual conference, hosted at Royal Holloway University London on 20th June 2025. Winners and runners-up will also be contacted by email.
Please email us at board@bsgct.org with any enquiries.
Best of luck!
