Deadline: 29 January 2024
Applications are open for the Science in Shorts, a science communication challenge from Nature Awards in partnership with Merck.
The Challenge
- Tell the world about your research in a 1-minute video. What are you doing and why does it matter?
- Be as creative as you like, as long as the science is accurate – don’t be afraid to show your personality.
- There’s no need for specialist kit or sophisticated software. Videos can be shot on a smartphone.
- Every clear, accurate, and engaging video will be added to the Science in Shorts video library and shared with the public, globally.
What types of videos are they looking for?
- It can be funny, beautiful, inspiring — the creative direction is up to you — but it must engage, entertain and inform. If you catch people’s attention and really pique their interest your message will stick in their memory for longer.
Prize Information
- Every clear, accurate, and engaging video will be added to the Science in Shorts video library on nature.com, and up to 10 of the favourite videos will receive a ticket to the Curious2024 – Future Insight conference where the videos will premiere.
- Up to 10 of the favourite videos will each receive:
- €5,000. In the case of healthcare professionals, Springer Nature will transfer the honorarium to the parent institution or organisation to be used for research purposes.
- Participation in interactive voting at the Curious2024 – Future Insight conference for the conference favourite.
About your video – Technical Stuff
- Up to 1 minute long.
- Filmed vertically.
- Maximum 800 MB file size.
- Filmed on any type of camera as long as the audio and visuals are clear – a smartphone is fine. They will add a transcript/subtitles, but please provide a script.
- Scientifically accurate.
- If you include footage or content from a third party, you will be responsible for gaining their permission.
- Audio or text must be in English.
- Do not add credits or title slides. This information will be added for you – so tell us who you want to thank.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant has been listed as an author on at least one original research article published in a peer-reviewed journal within the last 2 years.
- Applicant must be an active researcher in any scientific discipline.
- Applicant has an advanced degree such as an MSc, PhD or MD.
- You are employed by a university or research institution.
- Applications are accepted from individuals or from teams via a team spokesperson.
- Applicant is not residing in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Burma/Myanmar, Russia, or the Crimea, Donetsk or Luhansk regions of Ukraine, or other sanction-sensitive countries or regions as updated from time to time.
For more information, visit Nature Awards.
