I was an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Science Fellow in 1995. The program was truly fantastic and life-altering.
Applications for this year’s AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship just opened on October 1 and will remain available through January 1, 2021. This cycle’s fellowship dates are June 2 through August 17, 2021. Here’s the link to application information. The scholarship is a 10-week summer program that places science, engineering, and math undergraduate and graduate students at media organizations across the nation – outlets like NPR, the Los Angeles Times, and WIRED. I worked at the Oregonian in Portland and had a tremendous time, learning how to write effectively and edit. I also gained an appreciation for the amazing public health opportunities journalists have.
