Science Writing Competition
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. 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 2026 Science Writing Competition is open now and closes at 5pm on Friday 27th March 2026.
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 postgraduate 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, with the use of references where appropriate.
- 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 awards@bsgct.org with “BSGCT Science Writing Competition” in the subject field. All entries must be received by 5pm on Friday 27th March 2026.
Entries will be judged by scientists and non-scientific accuracy and accessibility to an interested lay audience.
Winners and runners-up will be selected and announced and announced at the BSGCT annual conference, hosted at Newcastle University on 15-17th April 2026. Winners and runners-up will also be contacted by email.
Please email us at awards@bsgct.org with any enquiries.
Best of luck!
