To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Physics World, IOP Publishing and several Chinese partner organizations are seeking entries for an exciting new science-writing award that will celebrate the huge advances that China is making in science, technology, engineering and medicine.
为庆祝《物理世界》出版三十周年，英国物理学会出版社联合数家国内机构举办科学传播写作奖和征文活动，展现中国在科学、技术、工程及医药领域的重要贡献。
With a top prize of a $2000 travel grant, we want you to answer this question:
本次传播奖征文的最高奖项为价值2,000美元的旅行基金，及免费参加在北京举办的科学写作讲座/培训，我们想请你回答这个问题：
How is your research contributing to China’s rise as a leading science nation?
你的研究是怎样为中国成为科技领先国家做出贡献的？
As well as outlining the basic aims of your research, we want you to demonstrate its wider impact by describing, for example, how your work has:
除了简要列出研究的基本目标之外，我们还想请你描述你的研究是如何产生更广泛的影响，例如：
- Helped to boost China’s international standing in your field
- Enabled you to develop world-leading scientific instruments or experiments
- Inspired new applications or commercial products
- Led to collaborations with scientists in other disciplines, regions or countries
- Developed new skills that will benefit your career
- Encouraged local school students or the general public to take an interest in science
- 提升中国在相应研究领域的国际地位
- 帮助你研发出国际领先的科学设备或科学实验
- 带来新应用或研制新商品的产灵感
- 促使不同学科、地区或国家的科学家进行合作
- 帮助你获取对事业发展有益的技能
- 激发当地学生或大众对科学的兴趣
The winning article was produced by Liujun Zou, and entitled "The spirit of science". Find out more about the awards process in our news story.
Entry guidelines 投稿指南
- 800–1000 words long
- Written in English only
- Non-fiction
- Focused on physics or related disciplines
- Aimed at scientists working across a broad range of specialist disciplines as well as scientifically minded members of the public
- Written specifically for this competition – only original and unpublished work will be accepted
- Written by a single author and not a collaborative effort
- 800至1,000英文单词
- 仅限英文
- 非虚构
- 关于物理或相关学科
- 目标读者为从事理工科研究的学生、研究人员及对科学感兴趣的大众
- 仅为此次征文创作例如，仅接受原创且尚未发表的文章
- 由个人独立创作，非团队创作
Sample reference articles from Physics World are supplied below for information:
参考文章：
Cultivating good relations
Barry Sanders describes the importance of international collaboration
The power of role models
Ling-An Wu on the power of outreach projects
Novelty when necessary
Flexible, low-cost integrated circuits could transform the market for “smart” devices and packaging, but as Catherine Ramsdale explains, building them requires more than just doing cool science
Why the laser industry needs physicists
Lucian Hand argues that physicists’ multi-disciplinary training makes them ideally suited for a career in the laser industry, where the challenges and opportunities vary almost daily
Riding the red dragon
Ian Broadwell on the advantages of switching from the UK for China
Prizes 奖品
- Top prize of US$2000 research travel grant
- 第一名：2,000美元研究旅行基金
Editorial advisory panel 评审团
Entries will be judged by a panel of senior Chinese scientists and science communication specialists. The panel will be chaired by Dr Matin Durrani, the managing editor of Physics World magazine. The rest of the panel includes:
中国资深科学家及科学传播专家。
评审团主席由《物理世界》主编Dr Matin Durrani担任。
- Professor Shi YU 施郁，复旦大学 - Faculty, Dept. of Physics, Fudan University
- Ms. Xiaoxue Chen 陈晓雪， 《知识分子》 - Science journalist, The Intellectual
- Professor Yi Rao 饶毅，北京大学 - Faculty, School of Life Science, Peking University
- Professor Zhihong Xia 夏志宏，南方科技大学 - Faculty, Dept. of Mathematics, South China Univ. of Technology
- Dr Lv Li 吕力，中国科学院物理研究所 - Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dr Yang Ji 姬扬，中国科学院半导体研究所 - Inst. of Semiconductor, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Professor Feng Pan 潘峰，清华大学 - Dept. of Material Science, Tsinghua University
- Dr Jingkang Deng 邓景康，清华大学 - Director, Tsinghua University Library
- Dr Long Xiao 肖珑，北京大学 - Deputy Director, Peking University Library
- Dr Zexian Cao 曹则贤 中国科学院物理研究所 - Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Selection criteria 选拔标准
As well as adhering to the theme and guidelines of the award, the winning articles will need to:
除符合上述主题及指南外，获奖文章还需：
- Convey complex ideas with clarity and flair
- Have a persuasive and creative line of thinking
- Be technically accurate
- Have an enjoyable and accessible writing style (including a catchy title and introduction)
- 用清晰明了的语言阐述复杂的观点
- 具有说服力及创造力
- 展现出技术层面上的准确度
- 具备对读者友好的写作风格（包括有吸引力的题目及介绍）
Eligibility 参赛资格
- To enter for the award, you must be an active researcher from China working in physics or a related discipline, such as materials, astronomy, chemistry, geology, engineering, computing, mathematics or biophysics.
- Entrants must be either current PhD students or postdocs/researchers who have completed their PhD in the last 10 years.
- Entrants may currently reside/work in China or in any country outside of China.
- Entrants must obtain their research supervisor’s approval for their submissions.
- 活跃在中国物理学或相关领域，如材料、天文、化学、几何、工程、计算机、数学或生物物理等领域的一线科研人员
- 博士研究生在读或取得博士研究生学位不超过十年的博士后或研究人员
- 现居地不限于中国大陆
- 得到导师的参赛许可
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Main partners 协办方
Chinese Physical Society 中国物理学会
The Intellectual Media, LLC 知识分子
Main partners and supporting organizations
- Division of Science Popularization and Publishing, Bureau of Science Communications, CAS - 中科院传播局科普与出版处
China Science Writers Association - 中国科普作家协会
- Institute of Physics, CAS - 中国科学院物理研究所