Mass Media and Science Engineering Fellowship program, American Association for the Advancement of Science

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recently
released the Mass Media and Science Engineering Fellowship program.
Increasing public understanding of science and technology is a principal
goal of AAAS, so it only makes sense that it recognized the need for
scientists who are well versed in communicating complex ideas to a
general audience. The AAA Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows
program has thrived in this endeavor for more than 30 years.

The 10-week summer program places graduate and post-graduate level
science, engineering and mathematics students at media organizations
nationwide. Fellows have worked as reporters, editors, researchers and
production assistants as such media outlets as the Chicago Tribune, Los
Angles Times, national Public Radio, Sacramento Bee, and Scientific
American. Participants come in knowing the importance of translating
their work for t he public, but they leave with the tools and the
know-how to accomplish this important goal.

The application and additional program information is available online at
http://www.aaas.org/programs/eeucation/Massmedia/apply.shtml. The
deadline is January 15, 2008 for the summer 2008 program.