Are you part of a nonprofit astronomy group that works to show the public the wonders of astronomy? Could your group use an extra $2,500? If so, have you applied yet for Astronomy magazine’s 2010 Out-of-this-world Award?
The deadline for our annual outreach award is coming up quickly (all materials must be postmarked by February 18), and I’m certain there are groups out there that we haven’t heard from who do great work and would be eligible for the prize. All it takes is filling out an application form and writing two short essays — one about what outreach projects your group’s put on (500-word limit) and the other about what you’d do with the prize money (250-word limit). We also encourage you to submit other materials to give us a sense of your group and its accomplishments (flyers, photos, media clips, etc.).
You don’t have to be located in the United States. You don’t need to have hundreds of members. The only requirement is that your group encourages others to look up and enjoy the skies — one that could use more funds to continue that important mission.
More details are available at www.Astronomy.com/award, and if you have any questions you can send them to me via e-mail at bandrews@astronomy.com or in the comments section below. We’ll announce the winner by April 1, so until then, good luck!