SciComm In Practice Fellowship 2024 for African science communicators and scientists

SciComm In Practice Fellowship 2024 for African science communicators and scientists. Apply below.

When is Application Deadline:

17th July 2024

Tell Me About Award:

The SciComm In Practice Fellowship is a partnership between STEMi Makers of Africa and SuperScientists to provide a dynamic three-month journey for beginning science communicators and scientists passionate about transforming science narratives and communicating the wonders of science.

Participating fellows will engage and learn from leading members of the African science communication community. They will hone their communication skills and expand their professional networks. This fellowship is an extraordinary chance to engage with the science communication community and develop your ability to impact the general public.

The SciComm In Practice Fellowship will also empower 10 fellow to develop competitive skills that could be applied to translating technical research papers, science articles, etc.

• Objectives

The goal of the fellowship is to develop African scientists and science communicators that are able to communicate their work, research and knowledge to the non-scientific community and young people. Science drives economies and policy, and is just fascinating. We want more people to see the importance and wonder of science and maybe become scientists themselves. 

Fellowship candidates will develop skills in interviewing to capture the significance of a scientist’s work for the general public audience and translate technical research papers into well-developed and compelling content including press releases, blog articles, social media platforms and podcasts. Fellows will assist in developing a content calendar that will feature various mediums and cadence of content for the duration of the Fellowship term

Type:

Fellowship

Who can Apply?

• We are looking for enthusiastic talents in STEM fields or scientists who are new to scicomm and are interested to hone their skills. You should be willing to amplify meaningful science communications to the public.
• To be considered, you must have completed a Bachelor’s degree in any STEM related field within a minimum of 3 years post-study or you must be a Graduate of a Master’s level studies in a STEM field or currently pursuing a PhD in a STEM related field.
• Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Where will Award be Taken?

We are committed to supporting 10 fellows per cohort and the fellowship will be virtual. The first cohort begins in August.

How Many Awards?

10

What is the Benefit of Award?

Fellows will gain insights from experienced science communicators, will be exposed to tips and tricks to make their science communication easier and more effecitive, will be part of a cohort of other young science communicators, will create a piece of science communication and the work that they create as part of the fellowship may end up being published with media partners.

How Long will Award Last?

The program will start in August 2024 and run for 3 months. This will consist of a Sci-project, faculty sessions with seasoned professionals and post-fellowship support.

Timeline:

• July 30: Cohort 1 admissions decisions announced via email
• August 2: SciComm In Practice Fellowship commences
• October 1: Sci-project Commences
• November 30: Fellow Assessment & Completion

How to Apply:

To apply for the program, go to the www.stemimakersafrica.org/scicomm-in-practice-fellowship, then click on the menu icon that appears on the top right of the screen, scroll down to the “2024 Cohort’’ section, and then click on the Apply to Join icon and start on the application.

Visit Award Webpage for Details