Deadline: 1 January 2025
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is seeking applications for Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship to strengthen the community of scientists who are well-versed in communicating complex ideas to a general audience and to bring accurate science stories to the public.
This 10-week summer program places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public. The program strives to improve public understanding of science by enhancing coverage of science-related issues in the media.
This highly competitive program strengthens the connections between scientists and journalists by placing advanced undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate level scientists, engineers, and mathematicians at media organizations nationwide. Fellows work as journalists at media organizations such as National Public Radio, Los Angeles Times, WIRED, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and NOVA. The Mass Media Fellows use their academic training in the sciences as they research, write and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to non-specialists. Participants come in knowing the importance of translating their work for the public, but they leave with the tools and the know-how to accomplish this important goal.
The program strives to improve public understanding of science by enhancing coverage of science-related issues in the media. By embedding science students and recent grads in media outlets, the Fellows learn how to communicate scientific topics in clear and engaging ways, better understand how science is covered in the media, and build up a professional network of scientists and journalists who can work together to share science effectively.
Unlock your NGO’s full potential with fundsforNGOs Premium Membership! Gain access to a vast database of grant opportunities, personalized funding alerts, training resources, and proposal templates designed to enhance your fundraising success. Whether you're looking for new grants or seeking to refine your strategies, our Premium tools empower you to achieve greater impact. This New Year, take advantage of our exclusive 80% discount and kickstart 2025 with new funding prospects and opportunities. Don’t miss this chance to transform your organization’s future—sign up today! Join now!
Funding Information
- Fellows are provided a stipend of $8000 for the summer as well as travel expenses to and from AAAS and their sites. AAAS does not provide health care or employee benefits. AAAS does not provide housing or an additional housing stipend.
Eligibility Criteria
- The fellowship is open to international students who are already studying in the United States and who hold visas that allow them to receive payment for work during the summer. AAAS cannot assist in obtaining/retaining visas. The fellowship is also open to US citizens studying abroad as long as they can pay their way back into the US for the fellowship.
- Applicants must
- Be enrolled as students (upper level undergraduate or graduate),
- Be a postdoctoral trainee,
- Apply within one year of the completion.
- Applicants must be in the life, physical, health, engineering, computer, or social sciences or mathematics and related fields.
- Students enrolled in English, journalism, science journalism, or other non-technical fields are not eligible for the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship BUT these students may be eligible for the Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship.
- Successful applicants are required to attend an orientation at AAAS headquarters at the beginning of the summer (early June) and a wrap-up session at the end of the summer (mid-August). They will prepare reports on the progress of their fellowships throughout their placement.
For more information, visit AAAS.