Free to enter, Thomas L. Stokes Award for Energy Writing, prize: $1,000 (USA)

Deadline: 31 January 2011

Each year, the National Press Foundation presents the Thomas L. Stokes Award to a print journalist for the best newspaper writing on the subject of energy. The winner of the Award receives $1,000 and a citation. The subject may be any form of energy—oil, gas, coal, nuclear, water, solar, etc. The writing may be reporting, analysis or commentary and can consist of one to three articles on unrelated subjects, or one series of articles on a related subject.

The work must have been published in a daily newspaper (newsletter or online) in the U.S. between January 1 and December 31 of the previous year. The deadline for entries is January 31st.

ATTENTION: A short biography and letter of support should be saved as either a Word, text or PDF document BEFORE beginning the online application form. No JPGs. You may not save and return to the application later. If these items are not uploaded to the online application, it will be considered ineligible for review.

If you are having trouble with the online application, contact Kerry Buker at kerry@nationalpress.org or 202-663-7282.

Apply here.