Deadline for participation in the CAF-Elhuyar Awards ends on 1 July
- This year’s edition is renewed, as we have adapted the categories of awards; thus, along with the categories that reward articles and audios, this year the category of scientific photography is added.
- A total of EUR 11,000 will be allocated in prizes.
The objective of the CAF-Elhuyar Awards is to recognize and promote the dissemination of scientific and technological research and topics in Basque. This year's motto is Begi berriz kontatzeko ("to count it with new eyes"), and the deadline for the work is 1 July, in the following direction: cafelhuyarsariak.elhuyar.eus
The event is organised by Elhuyar, in collaboration with the company CAF and with the sponsorship of NEIKER, and will consist of the following categories:
- Informative articles. Scientific and technological dissemination works created in Euskera will be presented.
- General: dissemination articles on any subject related to science and technology.
- Articles based on their own research projects: dissemination works based on the scientific or technological thesis of the person presenting the work or articles on the research they are conducting will be presented.
- Prize: 2,000 euros, a commemorative gift and a year of subscription to Elhuyar magazine.
- Scientific journalism. In this category we will present journalistic papers published in two possible formats.
- Written format: scientific journalism articles published in a Basque media.
- Audios: radio pieces or podcasts of scientific-technological dissemination created in Euskera.
- Prize: 1,000 euros, a commemorative gift and a year of subscription to Elhuyar magazine.
- Photographic works. This is a new category to which photographic works related to scientific-technological topics can be presented. There shall be two sub-categories:
- Adults: for over 18 years.
- Prize: 2,000 euros, a commemorative gift and a year of subscription to Elhuyar magazine.
- Young people: between 14 and 18 years old.
- Prize: the possibility to enjoy an experience related to science or technology (value of approximately 1,000 euros) and the one-year subscription to Elhuyar magazine.
In addition, the NEIKER award will be granted for the best article related to the primary sector. This prize is cumulative to the other prizes and will receive 2,000 euros, a commemorative gift and a year of subscription to Elhuyar magazine.
(Works from previous editions can be found in cafelhuyarsariak.elhuyar.eus).