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>From: Clare Brooks <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Geoffrey Moore <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: British Association Media Fellowships
>Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 15:37:10 -0000
>
>Ever wanted to know what it is like on the other side of the media fence?
>
>The EPSRC supports the British Association Media Fellowships which
>are intended to create greater awareness and understanding of the
>workings of the media among practising engineers and scientists.
>
>
>Each year the British Association offers researchers the chance to
>experience life as a journalist.  The scheme enables fellows to
>undertake a secondment (on salary, from their employer) of up to 8
>weeks with a media organisation, working alongside journalists to
>gain first hand experience of the news accumulation and selection
>process.  Fellows learn to work within the conditions and
>constraints of the media to produce pieces for publication/broadcast
>in the national media, as well as becoming better equipped to
>communicate their expertise to the public and their colleagues.
>
>
>In the past the British Association has organised placements at
>print, broadcast and on-line news media as diverse as the BBC Radio
>Science Unit, New Scientist, Nature Online, Countryfile and The
>Guardian.
>
>
>The scheme offers
>
>·        A 6-8 week placement with a media host
>·        Financial assistance with living costs incurred during the
>period of placements
>·        An accommodation and travel grant to attend the British
>Association's Annual Festival of Science as a representative of the
>media host (Leicester University 9-13 September 2002)
>
>·        Full briefing and debriefing sessions including a reception
>and presentation of fellowships
>
>Fellowships will be held in the second half of the year at a date to
>be mutually arranged with the media hosts.  It is expected that most
>of the placements will begin in August and be completed by the end
>of October.
>
>
>You are eligible to apply if you are a scientist or engineer:
>
>·        Resident in the UK
>·        With a minimum of 2 years experience - in any discipline
>·        Working in an academic or research institution, industry or
>the Civil Service
>·        In full time employment with your employer's consent to be
>released on full pay.
>
>Further details and copies of the application forms are available
>from Nicholas Hillier at the BA, 23 Saville Row, London W1S 2EZ.
>Telephone 020 7973 3064; email [log in to unmask]
>
>
>Regards
>Geoffrey Moore
>Programme Manager, Public Awareness
>
>
>
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