30 Jan 12

Would you like to know what it’s like to be a science journalist? If so, then the British Science Association Media Fellowships 2012 could be for you.

Experience first-hand how science is reported by spending 3 to 8 weeks on a summer placement with a national journalist, working with them to produce accurate, well-informed news pieces about developments in science. The placement will help you develop writing skills that could make journal articles and funding applications easier, and you will come away better equipped to communicate your research to the public and your colleagues.

Publications and organisations involved with the scheme include the BBC, the Guardian, the Times and Nature.

You are eligible to apply for the scheme if you are a scientist, clinician, social scientist or engineer, with a minimum of 2 years' postgraduate experience in your field. The deadline for applications is 11 March 2012.

For details about the scheme, including an online application form, visit www.britishscienceassociation.org/mediafellows.