| Organization |
American Association for the Advancement of Science
1200 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005
|
| Phone Number |
(202)326-6400 |
| Level of Study |
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Degree
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| Award Type |
Fellowship
|
| Purpose |
To increase public understanding of science and technology. |
| Focus |
Engineering; Media arts; Science technologies. |
| Qualifications |
Applicants must be enrolled as students (upper level undergraduate or graduate), a postdoctoral trainee, or 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; applicants must be US citizens or already hold visas that allow them to receive payment for work during the summer. |
| Criteria |
Selection will be based on the Committee Criteria. |
| Funds |
$500
|
| Duration |
Annual; up to 10 weeks. |
| Number of Awards |
Varies. |
| To Apply |
Applicants must be submit online application form; applicant information (contact information, academic history, etc.); 250 words each; applicants are required to be fluent in speaking and writing in Spanish; Interested applicants are encouraged to apply for both the traditional Mass Media Fellowship (in English) and the Spanish Language Fellowship; The only difference is that the 2 writing samples must be submitted in Spanish; the rest of the application must be submitted in English; General Writing Sample 1000 words entered; Sample News Story 750 words; source article; CV (PDF; 5-page maximum); Up to four supporting materials. |
| Deadline |
January 1. |
| Contact |
Email: mmfellowship@aaas.org. |
| For more information |
http://www.aaas.org |