The Lasker Foundation announces its annual Essay Contest!

Now in its eight year, the Lasker Foundation invites submissions to its global student essay contest – open to all aspiring bioscience and health communicators (med students, biomedical and public health graduate students and post-doc).

The winners will receive up to $5,000 to put towards educational expenses.

This year’s topic:  What is the most important scientific lesson you have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic? Discuss how that lesson will influence your research work and/or career.

The short, 800-word essays are due March 31 at 1 p.m. US Eastern daylight time.  For detailed submission guidelines and stories on past winners please read HERE.

Enjoy!