Journalists have until March 31 to apply for a contest that will award outstanding journalism related to energy issues in Russia.

The contest, "PEGAZ-2008," aims to draw public attention to modern energy problems and to the development of Russia's energy industry. Works of all media are accepted in 12 categories. The Grand-Prix winner will be awarded a medal and cash prize of 40,000 rubles (about US$1400).

The contest is supported by the federal ministries of energetics and foreign affairs, the state nuclear energy corporation and Russia's state gas company Gazprom.

For more information and an application (in Russian) visit http://www.pegaz.ru/ or e-mail raej@yandex.ru and pegaz@yandex.ru.