Awards

The judges may select up to three winners for each of the four geographic regions. The number of prizes awarded to each region is at the discretion of the judging panel and will be based on the comparative quality of the submissions.

Total prizes will not exceed eight. The judges may choose not to award a prize to one or more of the regions if they determine that such a prize is not warranted. All regional winners will compete for the grand prize of US$25 000. The regional winners who do not receive the grand prize will be awarded US$5000.

Winners will be announced in Science and the prize will be awarded in a location to be announced. The grand prize essay will be published in Science, and essays of the regional winners will be published on the online version of Science.

Please write clearly. Entries can be continued on a separate sheet if required. Please mark the additional sheet with your name and the section and number of the item being continued.