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American Geophysical Union is currently accepting applications for its David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism-News 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
This award recognizes excellence in reporting a news story or series that meets one or more of the following criteria: Brings new information or concepts about AGU sciences to the public’s attention, identifies and corrects misconceptions about AGU sciences, or makes AGU sciences accessible and interesting to general audiences without sacrificing accuracy.
Award
Recipient receive the following:
Nominations are open to journalists working in any medium, except books.
A nominee must be the author of the submitted story. In the case of collaborative efforts, those involved must determine who is or are the nominee(s) up to four people, which can include contributors to the audio and visual aspect of the entry. Story elements (e.g., photos, graphics, video) will not be considered in judging if their creators are not nominated.
The nominee must be an author who is employed in one the following arenas:
Print or electronic news publication,
Broadcast or cable station, or broadcast network
Freelance journalist.
A person or group may be nominated or may self-nominate for both the Perlman and Sullivan awards in one year. But no individual or group is permitted to win both awards in the same year.
Nominees who have won the Perlman Award during the past two award cycles are not eligible to enter a nomination for the Perlman Award for the current award cycle. (i.e., the 2024 and 2025 Perlman Award recipients are not eligible for the 2026 award.)
Apply for American Geophysical Union - David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism-News 2026
