{"id":54018,"date":"2024-08-15T09:31:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T16:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=54018"},"modified":"2024-08-15T09:31:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T16:31:14","slug":"fellowship-washington-sea-grant-science-communications-fellowships-due-september-9-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/fellowship-washington-sea-grant-science-communications-fellowships-due-september-9-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship: Washington Sea Grant Science Communications Fellowships (Due: September 9, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Washington Sea Grant Science Communications Fellowships<\/h1>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p><strong>Dates of Fellowship<\/strong>: \u00a0October 21, 2024 \u2013 March 14, 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications Opened:<\/strong> August 8, 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications closed:<\/strong> \u00a0Monday, September 9, 2024\u00a0 5:00 p.m. PST<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wsg.washington.edu\/students-teachers\/fellowships\/washington-sea-grant-science-communications-fellowship\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>How to Apply: <\/strong>Applications should be submitted online via WSG\u2019s proposal submission portal:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esg.wsg.washington.edu\/\"><i>eSeaGrant<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0For specific questions about the fellowship, contact MaryAnn Wagner at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:maryannb@uw.edu\">maryannb@uw.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_message_box vc_message_box-standard vc_message_box-rounded vc_color-info\">\n<div class=\"vc_message_box-icon\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Washington Sea Grant offers\u00a0two Science Communications Fellowships: one for graduate students and one for undergraduate students.<\/p>\n<p>WSG fellows work for two academic quarters on a range of communications projects, from writing articles for the\u00a0<a title=\"Newsletter\" href=\"https:\/\/wsg.washington.edu\/about-wsg\/publications\/newsletter\/\">Sea Star<\/a>\u00a0newsletter to developing web content. Fellows are given the opportunity to develop their portfolios as writers and communicators, building bridges between scientific information and public understanding. Watch for fellowship openings.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WSG also coordinates with the College of the Environment to offer a similar Science Communications fellowship for graduate students through the College. Application information for this fellowship is listed in the right column alongside the WSG Science Communications fellowship information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/wsg.washington.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/ss.jpg\" alt=\"WSG Sea Star Newsletter\" width=\"517\" height=\"339\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/wsg.washington.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prat.2-300x300.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWashington Sea Grant\u2019s Science Communications fellowship has allowed me to develop my writing skills to engage a broad audience across several different platforms.\u00a0 As a fellow, I have written press releases, generated social media posts, developed web content and attended outreach events.\u00a0 This work has allowed me to reach scientists, reporters, and fishermen who all share my interest in protecting the marine environment.\u00a0 Ultimately, this experience has significantly expanded my skillset and competency as a science communicator.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Jasmine Prat, 2018\u20132019 Science Communications Fellow<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>General Requirements<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants must demonstrate strong writing skills, a good general grounding in the sciences, and a special interest in marine science, education or policy.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants should have at least some social media experience or be interested in developing their digital content skills.<\/li>\n<li>The selection committee will consider writing samples, related experience and studies, references and the relevance of the fellowship to future career goals. Samples do not have to be from an academic source.<\/li>\n<li>References do not have to be from an academic instructor but could be from another reputable source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>Application Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A cover letter (500 words or less) explaining your qualifications for the fellowship and describing how the experience supports your long-term goals.<\/li>\n<li>Two to three writing samples.<\/li>\n<li>Up to a two-page resume that includes any publications and any personal or work\/volunteer- related social media channels that you\u2019ve managed.<\/li>\n<li>Letters of reference, ideally one from a professor, instructor or academic advisor.<\/li>\n<li>Unofficial copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Graduate Fellowship Information<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduate students in any field from Washington universities and colleges may apply.<\/li>\n<li>The fellowship is open to graduate students only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications should be submitted online via WSG\u2019s proposal submission portal:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esg.wsg.washington.edu\/\"><i>eSeaGrant<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0For specific questions about the fellowship, contact MaryAnn Wagner at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:maryannb@uw.edu\">maryannb@uw.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10410,"featured_media":34063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[163],"tags":[1906,47,9,177],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54018"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54018"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54018\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54019,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54018\/revisions\/54019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}