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Highly Recommended Paid Summer Opportunity

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I was an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Science Fellow in 1995 (during medical school). The program was truly fantastic and life-altering.

Applications for this year’s AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship will open on October 1 and will remain available through January 1, 2025. 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 immense public health influence journalists can have. It’s really an amazing program.

Here are the anticipated dates for this cycle:
Application window: October 1, 2024 – January 1, 2025
Fellowship: June 4, 2025 – August 19, 2025
Orientation in DC: June 4 – 6, 2025
Dates onsite: June 9 – August 15, 2025
Wrap-up in DC: August 18 – 19, 2025

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Highly Recommended, Paid Summer Opportunity – AAAS Mass Media Fellowship

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I was an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow in 1995 (during medical school). The program was truly fantastic and life-altering.

The 10-week summer program places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations around the country, including National Public Radio, the Los Angeles Times, and WIRED. Fellows learn to communicate complex scientific issues for the lay public. They are provided a stipend of $8000 for the summer, plus travel expenses to and from AAAS and their media sites.

I worked at the Oregonian in Portland and had a tremendous time learning how to write and edit effectively. I also gained an appreciation for the impactful influence journalists can have on medical and public health topics. The Mass Media Fellowship is really an amazing program.

Applications for this year’s AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship just opened on October 1 and will remain available through January 1, 2024. Check eligibility requirements and apply here.

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Highly Recommended Paid Summer Opportunity

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I was an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Science Fellow in 1995 (during medical school). 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 2, 2023. 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 influence journalists can have. It’s really an amazing program. 

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Awesome Paid Summer Opportunity

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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.

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Even More AAAS Fellowship Opportunities

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Earlier this month I blogged on the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Fellowship, which I had the benefit of during medical school. The AAAS opportunity changed my life in many positive ways. I would be remiss if I did not highlight other AAAS fellowships that science students and professionals can enjoy. If you are interested in policy, are a star student with a disability, or are a woman researcher looking to fund her studies, the AAAS has a fellowship for you to consider. These and more can be found on the AAAS fellowship page. 

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Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
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