Singapore Biology Reporting Challenge (SBRC) 2025

About the SBRC

The Singapore Biology Reporters Challenge gives young writers an opportunity to venture into science writing. The challenge is simple – design a news report to capture something that matters in the world of biology.

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Requirements​

All student participants must be be studying in a secondary school or pre-tertiary institution as of 2025.

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Submission Guidelines

The following report types will be accepted for the challenge (the list is non-exhaustive; if you have a creative way to present your report, give it a shot!): 

• Research explainers (of journal articles, etc.)

• Interview / AMA reports

• Factfiles 

• Multimedia reports (e.g. articles structured as pictures accompanied with captions, reports designed as social media posts/infographics)

• Historical reports

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In addition, there is a word limit of 1000 words. Citations should be carried out in APA 7 format.

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Click the button at the bottom of the webpage to access the submission form.

 

Find out more on our judging criteria with our infosheet at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oPpS07fbkcf9W-_b99gSQEqQpOAbR5_yMKQ4bI-sj8I/edit?usp=sharing.​​

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SBRC launch: 1st Edition Awards

The top 3 articles submitted from the beginning of the challenge till August 20th will be offered cash prizes in addition to their certificates:

• 1st (Gold): $50 

• 2nd (Silver): $30

• 3rd (Bronze): $20

​The top 10% in grading will receive certificates of distinction, while the top 30% will receive certificates of merit. ​