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SCIENCECOMMUNICATIONFELLOWSHIP
Interested in science communication and outreach?Join the Pacific Science Center community!
What is the Science Communication Fellowship?
Pacific Science Center’s Science Communication Fellowship
provides training and ongoing opportunities for local
scientists, engineers, researchers and other science-based
professionals to engage with the public at Pacific Science
Center about their work.
What are the benefits?
• Communications and public engagement skill-building
through a fun and interactive training course founded on
informal science education research.
• Join a community of museum professionals and local
scientists dedicated to sharing ideas and strategies for
public engagement with science.
• Receive documentation suitable for sharing with
supervisors and for grant reporting as needed.
• Consultation for planning broader impacts components of
grants and other outreach requirements.
• Pacific Science Center membership.
What are the requirements?
• You must be an active academic or industry researcher
or other science-based professional (postbaccalaureate
or above).
• Participate in Pacific Science Center’s Science
Communication Course. See application for class dates
and details.
• Develop a fun, interactive outreach activity related to your
current work with support from our public engagement
professionals.
• Use your activity in at least three Meet a Scientist events
in the first year. Meet a Scientist is held most Saturdays at
Pacific Science Center and exclusively features Fellows with
their activities. Remain an active Science Communication
Fellow by participating in at least three public events,
including Meet a Scientist, each subsequent year.
For more information visit pacsci.org/fellowshipFull and partial scholarships available. Applications for new Fellows are accepted typically three times a year for winter, spring, and fall cohorts.
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