Kovler Prize Promotional Toolkit

Thank you for supporting nominations for the 2025 Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism. This toolkit provides social media, newsletter, and email content you can use to spread the word.

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Sample Email

Subject: Life Science Journalists: Kovler Prize Nominations Open

Nominations are now open for the Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism, which includes a $25,000 honorarium.

This award recognizes individual reporters who make complex health- and science-related topics digestible for the public. Media types can include print, video, broadcast, or digital.

Individuals can nominate themselves or others. Institutions can also submit nominations.

The Kovler Prize is now in its second year. The inaugural recipient was Katherine J. Wu, PhD, a staff writer for The Atlantic.

The award is administered by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, thanks to a donation from the Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation.

To submit a nomination or learn more about the process, please visit kovlerprize.evalato.com. The deadline is Friday, June 6, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET.

Please help us spread the word by forwarding this email to colleagues.

Sample Newsletter Article

Headline: Nominations Now Open for the Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism

U.S. journalists are invited to submit nominations for the Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism. This award recognizes individual reporters with a body of work that supports public understanding of complex health- and science-related topics. All media types are eligible, including print, video, broadcast, and digital.

The Kovler Prize includes a $25,000 honorarium.

Nominations can come from reporters themselves, other journalists, or institutions.

The Kovler Prize is now in its second year. The inaugural recipient was Katherine J. Wu, PhD, a staff writer for The Atlantic.

The award is administered by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, thanks to a donation from the Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation.

To submit a nomination or learn more about the process, please visit kovlerprize.evalato.com. The deadline is Friday, June 6, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET.

Sample Social Post 1

Reporters who cover complex life science topics should check out the Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism. This award includes a $25,000 honorarium. Nominations are open through Friday, June 6, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET. FNIH.org/kovlerprize

#KovlerPrize #ScienceJournalismAward #LifeScienceReporting #FNIH

Sample Social Post 2