Science journalist/communicator scholarship 2005
28 April 2005
Science journalist/communicator scholarship 2005
Background
The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology and the British Council New Zealand are proud to offer a major scholarship for a New Zealand working journalist or science communicator to attend UK's biggest science festival later this year. The British Association's (BA) Festival of Science attracts 400 of the best scientists and science communicators in the world. This year the festival runs from 3 - 10 September at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. For more information visithttp://www.the-ba.net/the-ba/Events/FestivalofScience
About the scholarship
The scholarship will enable a New
Zealand journalist or science communicator to attend the
festival, as well as spending time with key UK science
writers and commentators at an appropriate organisation such
as BBC or the Guardian. The scholarship is worth $7,000.
The purpose of the Scholarship
This scholarship has been
established to encourage New Zealanders working in the field
of science communication to gain a greater understanding of
science and to write and/or broadcast more stories about
research, science and technology in New Zealand. It is hoped
that this award will give them an international perspective
of RS&T, help create linkages between New Zealand and
overseas RS&T journalists and result in greater coverage of
RS&T in the New Zealand media.
Criteria for applying for the scholarship:
The scholarship is open to any New Zealand citizen who is a journalist or science communicator working in New Zealand. Applicants are asked to state in their application:
- how they would personally
benefit in terms of their career from winning such an award.
- what coverage they would be able to provide for New
Zealand readers/listeners of the actual festival and other
RS&T science issues in the UK.
- any particular
issues that they might be interested in covering while in
the UK
- what benefits they believe receiving this
scholarship would have to improving science communication
and the understanding of science generally.
- what
coverage they currently provide of RS&T in New Zealand and
what they or their organisation have planned for the future
- an outline of their career and where they see
their future
- present examples of their work.
An application cover sheet should be attached to all applications
Applications close at 5pm on 3 June and
should be sent to Peter Burke
Communications Manager
Foundation for Research, Science & Technology
PO Box
12-240
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND Phone (ddi): 04 917 7809
Mobile: 021 224 2184
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