British Science Association media fellowships

The British Science Association media fellowships are intended to create a greater awareness and understanding of the workings of the media among practising scientists, social scientists, clinicians and engineers.

Ten media fellows spend 3 to 8 weeks working with a national press, broadcast or internet journalist learning to work within the conditions and constraints of the media to produce accurate and well informed pieces about developments in science. They will then attend the British Science Festival.

The media fellowships aim to build trust between scientists and the media by allowing scientists, social scientists, clinicians and engineers to spend 3-8 weeks on a summer placement with a media host such as the Guardian, Nature or the BBC to experience science journalism from the other side of the fence. Applications can be made from 10 January – 1 March 2011.

Find out more about the British Science Association media fellowships (link opens up in a new window).