ICRS Science Communication Fellowship

Description: The ICRS Science Communication Fellowship (SCF) is an ICRS award for members at any career stage in any type of position (e.g., academic, NGO, government, private sector, other) to gain science communication skills through a workshop, course, internship, or some other equivalent experience. Fellows receive $2,000 USD to support training activities.

Fellows serve as a science communicators and provide science communication content to ICRS for posting to ICRS facebook, twitter, and the ICRS2021 media outlets. Each Fellow will also write a short article for the Society’s Reef Encounter publication and be an active member of the ICRS Communications Committee.

Level of experience needed: None

ICRS Membership requirement: Yes

ICRS Service requirement: None

Frequency of award: Annual

Number of awards: 1 per year

Recognition: US$2,000 cash prize to training activities; Invited to join ICRS Communications Committee and contribute an article to Reef Encounters.

Due date for applications: 15th February

Applications must include a completed application form and a 2-page CV. Examples are listed on the application form.  Applications should be sent directly to the ICRS Education Committee Chair Dr. Luis  Calderon-Aguilera at leca@cicese.mx.

Instructions for locating your ICRS Membership ID Number can be found here.

Previous Science Communication Fellows are listed here.