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Event Date: 
January 31, 2026

DEADLINE: The Victor K. McElheny Award

Launched in Dec 2018 by the Knight Science Journalism program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Victor K. McElheny Award [1] honors local and regional reporting from the US on science, public health, technology or the environment.

Entries for the 2025 McElheny Award will be accepted between December 15, 2025 and the January 31, 2026 deadline. One winning work will receive a $10,000 prize. There is no entry fee.

Environmental Health [2]
Health [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
Science [5]
Technology [6]
Awards and Grants [7]
Public [8]
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