APS to Sponsor AAAS Mass Media Fellow in 2008
For the tenth consecutive year, APS will sponsor an American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Science and
Engineering Fellow for summer 2008. The application deadline is January
15, 2008.
The APS-sponsored AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow will be
one of approximately two dozen fellows working as science journalists during
the summer. Fellows will receive a short orientation to science journalism
prior to spending 10 weeks developing their ability to communicate complex
scientific issues to non-scientists and improving public understanding of
science. The AAAS places the fellows at participating media outlets,
including newspapers, magazines, Internet news outlets, and radio and
television stations.
The fellowship includes travel to Washington for orientation and
evaluation sessions at the beginning and end of the summer, as well as a
weekly stipend of $450.
ELIGIBILITY: To apply for
the APS fellowship, an individual must be enrolled during the current year
as a graduate or postgraduate student of physiology or a related discipline
or as an undergraduate in the senior year.
Brochure and Application are available in the Student Awards section of the APS
website. Additional fellowships for students in other scientific and
engineering disciplines are available through
AAAS.
In addition to the application form, applicants must submit a current
résumé, a three- to five-page sample of writing directed to the general
public, transcripts of graduate and undergraduate work, and three letters of
recommendation. Two of the recommendation letters should be from faculty
members, and the third should be a personal reference. The selection process
is designed to seek out qualified candidates especially from
under-represented communities, including African-Americans, Hispanics, and
Native Americans, as well as scientists with disabilities.
DEADLINE: The application
deadline is January 15, 2008. For more information or to receive a copy by
mail, contact APS Communications Specialist Christine Guilfoy at (301)
634-7253 or
cguilfoy@the-aps.org.
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