Stories, pieces, photos, etc. published between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023 are eligible for consideration. The deadline to enter the 2024 Awards is March 1. You do not have to be a religion beat reporter to submit an entry and you do not have to be a member of RNA to enter, but we welcome you to look over our membership benefits and encourage you to join (https://rna.org/join). (Plus, members are eligible for highly discounted contest and conference registration fees.) You may submit up to two entries per category, so long as you submit different material for each entry and pay the entry fee. You may also submit the same entry for multiple awards, so long as the entry meets the eligibility requirements for the contests you are entering, and you pay the fees for each contest you enter. Entries from outside the U.S. and Canada are eligible, but all entries must be originally published in English to be eligible. Payment for entry must be in U.S. Dollars. An entry is only disqualified if the entrant doesn't meet our eligibility requirements. Please read the eligibility rules carefully. If you have a question, you may contact RNA to resolve the question in advance. Disqualified entries will not be returned and entry fees will be forfeited.