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AAAS Mass Media Fellowship

Do you know about the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship? Applicants in the life, physical, health, engineering, computer, or social sciences or mathematics and related fields have an excellent opportunity. The AAAS is happily introducing its AAAS Mass Media Fellowship to make your career influential. Applicants must be enrolled as students (upper-level undergraduate or graduate). Know more about the program to get access to the worthy fellowship.

This fellowship has been designed to support the students and take their careers to the next level. This program provides immense guidance to the students and helps them get an incomparable worthy real experience. The fellowship is designed to give students access to those opportunities that are not easy to get. It opens their roads towards success.

The world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its Science family of journals, AAAS has individual members in more than 91 countries worldwide. Membership is open to anyone who shares the goals and belief that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics can help solve many of the challenges the world faces today.  The formation of AAAS in 1848 marked the emergence of a national scientific community in the United States. While science was part of the American scene from the nation’s early days, its practitioners remained few and scattered geographically and among discipline.

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Brief Description       

Know more about the fellowship please refer to the table:

Organization AAAS
Educational Level University or college students
Subjects Any
Amount Multiple
Access Mode Online
Number of Awards Undefined
City Washington
Nationality Domestic
Country United States
Application Deadline January 1, 2021
Application Fees Nil
Requirement Application, CV, LoR

 

Who May Be Eligible?

Please keenly go through the criteria set for the eligibility:

  • Applicants must be enrolled as students (upper-level undergraduate or graduate), or be a postdoctoral trainee.
  • Applicants must be in life, physical, health, engineering, computer, social sciences, 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.
  • Applicants must be US citizens or already hold visas that allow them to receive payment for work during the summer.

How to Apply

Candidates need to complete the online application form with all the needed details and materials. The association will not entertain late or incomplete applications. All the materials provided should be legit. Applicants are evaluated by experts in the sciences, public engagement, and media. Telephone or virtual interviews are generally conducted with semi-finalists in March or early April. Fellows should submit every necessary detail with caution to avoid rejection.

Supporting Documents

  • Applicant information (contact information, academic history, etc.)
  • At least two references (with contact information) are needed.
  • Your CV (text entered into the form, NOT an uploaded document) must be submitted.
  • Candidate Questions: Responses to each of the seven reflective questions found within the online application.
  • Why are you, as a scientist or engineer, interested in participating in this program?
  • What is your background has prepared you for this fellowship?
  • How do you think the skills learned from the fellowship will impact your future career or academic plans?
  • Have you had previous media-related experiences? Please provide details.
  • Describe any activities, other than previous media experiences; you have undertaken that involved increasing public understanding of science and technology.
  • What community outreach or educational activities have you participated in, science-related or otherwise?
  • How did you find out about the program?
  • General Writing Sample: Brief sample of your writing on any subject–science or non-science topic and directed toward a non-scientific audience, using language appropriate for the general public.  DO NOT submit technical or journal articles.  One thousand words entered into the text box in the application.
  • Sample News Story: A 750-word ‘news’ story for the general public summarizing a science, mathematics, or engineering journal paper from the past 3-6 months (published after July 2020) and describing what the study’s findings are, why they are important, and what the impact will be on the public.
  • Upload source article: The journal article used to write your Sample News Story.  This is the only item you will upload for the application.
  • (Optional) Up to two additional links to media samples of your work.

Benefits

This fellowship comes with immense benefits and experience. Successful applicants will get a chance 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. This fellowship makes career opportunities accessible to deserving students.

Application Deadline

Applications for 2021 are currently open. The application site will close on January 1, 2021, at 11:59 EST. No late applications will be accepted.

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