Scholarship
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Deadline: December 7, 2026
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) established the AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism, which recognizes professional journalists who have produced accurate, helpful, and fascinating stories and showcases cancer journalism. Dr. June L. Biedler funds the AACR Biedler Prize. Biedler is a scientist, an innovator in cancer research, and a former member of the AACR board of directors. The AACR Prize for Cancer Journalism is an unrestricted cash award of $5,000 for applicants whose stories were published or broadcast between December 1, 2025, and November 30, 2026.
Requirements: Applicants should prepare the following documents to have a successful submission: Applicant information and category selection. An impact statement in English (200 words max) that explains the significance of the work in enhancing public understanding of cancer-related topics. An electronic version of the submitted work. English translation for non-English submissions.
Benefits: International applicants who apply for the June L. Biedler Prize will benefit from the prize as follows: $5,000 unrestricted cash prize for individual winners. Personalized commemorative award. Recognition at the prestigious AACR Annual Meeting 2027, where winners will be invited to attend. Opportunities for up to two additional contributors to share in the prize and recognition.
How to apply: Applicants who wish to apply for the AACR June L. Biedler Prize recipients must submit their submissions using the AACR’s electronic award nomination platform by clicking the Apply Now button. Applicants should maintain the strictest confidentiality regarding their proposals. Apply Now
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) established the AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism, which recognizes professional journalists who have produced accurate, helpful, and fascinating stories and showcases cancer journalism. Dr. June L. Biedler funds the AACR Biedler Prize. Biedler is a scientist, an innovator in cancer research, and a former member of the AACR board of directors.
The AACR Prize for Cancer Journalism is an unrestricted cash award of $5,000 for applicants whose stories were published or broadcast between December 1, 2025, and November 30, 2026. This opportunity is open to broadcast, print, and qualified online journalists who post their stories in newspapers, television, websites, magazines, and auditory journalism platforms with public audiences.
Applicants can apply for this Prize as an individual journalist or team co-nominated and selected due to contributions made by all involved members. Applicants should remember that there are no fees associated with submitted nominations. Trade publications, institutions, and organizations cannot apply for the Prize.
The selection committee will evaluate and judge submissions based on the following categories:
Note: Applicants should remember to submit each submission for one category and select it in their application form.
The judging panel, composed of experts from diverse professional backgrounds, will review submissions against the following criteria:
After judgment, the judging panel will relay primary and alternate prize recipient recommendations to the AACR Executive Committee for formal ratification. The judging panel will select the prize recipients based on the candidate’s professional accomplishments without considering their gender, race, nationality, religious or political views, or geographic location.
Applicant information and category selection.
An impact statement in English (200 words max) that explains the significance of the work in enhancing public understanding of cancer-related topics.
An electronic version of the submitted work.
English translation for non-English submissions.
The application is open to professional journalists in print, broadcast, and online media.
Stories must target lay public audiences and enhance public understanding of cancer, cancer research, advocacy, or policy.
Submissions must have been published or broadcast for the first time between December 1, 2025, and November 30, 2026.
Work must be in English or translated accurately into English.
Institutions and organizations are not eligible to apply.
More than one individual may share the prize if included in the submission.
International applicants who apply for the June L. Biedler Prize will benefit from the prize as follows:
$5,000 unrestricted cash prize for individual winners.
Personalized commemorative award.
Recognition at the prestigious AACR Annual Meeting 2027, where winners will be invited to attend.
Opportunities for up to two additional contributors to share in the prize and recognition.
Applicants who wish to apply for the AACR June L. Biedler Prize recipients must submit their submissions using the AACR’s electronic award nomination platform by clicking the Apply Now button. Applicants should maintain the strictest confidentiality regarding their proposals.
For more information about the program, please visit the AACR website. If you have any questions, please email Michael Powell at [email protected].
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