Are you an early-career statistician or data scientist with a talent for telling data-driven stories in an entertaining and thought-provoking way? If so, enter the competition for the 2024 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing.

Early career means students studying for a first degree, master’s, or PhD in statistics, data science, or a related subject and graduates whose last qualification in statistics, data science, or a related subject (whether first degree, master’s, or PhD) was not more than five years ago.

Significance is published for a broad audience of readers, with varying levels of statistical expertise. To stand the best chance of winning, your article should have a friendly, engaging, and easy-to-read tone—think magazine, rather than academic journal.

The winning article will be published in the magazine, and the winners and runners-up will be invited to present their articles during the Royal Statistical Society Excellence Awards in London on July 10.

The deadline to enter is May 31.