The deadline for entries for the 9th IMPA Journalism Award has been extended

Registration for the 9th IMPA Journalism Award have been extended. Journalists have until June 26 to submit articles on mathematics and science communication for evaluation by the jury. Now firmly established as one of the country’s leading initiatives recognizing science journalism, the contest will award R$ 36,000 in prizes.

Created in 2018, the contest recognizes works that explain complex topics in mathematics, science, and technology to the general public. Over the course of eight editions, the initiative has received more than 1,200 submissions from professionals across all regions of Brazil, featuring stories on research, education, innovation, and the impact of science on everyday life.

For this edition, entries must be works published between June 25, 2025, and June 19, 2026, in print, digital, television, or radio media. Winners will be selected in the categories of Mathematics and Science Communication.

The top three finishers in each category will receive prizes of R$ 10,000, R$ 5,000, and R$ 3,000, respectively, in addition to honorable mentions. The evaluation criteria include journalistic relevance, originality, depth of reporting, clarity, and narrative quality.

The awards ceremony will take place on August 29 in Rio de Janeiro during the National Mathematics Festival. Organized by IMPA, the event features interactive activities, lectures, debates, and cultural attractions aimed at promoting science to audiences of all ages.

In the 2025 edition, the winners were Luiz Felipe Fernandes Neves, in the Mathematics category, for the article “The Mathematical Beauty of Fractals” (Jornal UFG), and Vinícius Sassine and Lalo de Almeida, in the Science Communication category, with “Climate Change in the Amazon” (Folha de S.Paulo).

The rules and the entry form are available at impa.br/evento/9a-premio-impa-de-jornalismo-2026/.