National Center for Atmospheric Research Journalism Fellowship

The following announcement is distributed by AGU on behalf of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, USA: NCAR is offering its third annual NCAR Journalism Fellowship from June 14-18, 2010. The fellowship introduces journalists and science communicators to atmospheric and Earth system sciences.

NCAR Journalism Fellows will learn about topics such as severe weather and effects of climate and weather (e.g., hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes), Sun and space science (e.g., effects of space weather on Earth), human-environmental-societal interactions (e.g., climatic influence on disease transmission), and applied science (e.g., pinpointing turbulence for commercial planes). Through seminars, laboratory visits, and an introduction to field campaigns, journalists will gain access to exciting new Earth science research findings, and will have a forum for finding answers to topical science questions.

The program is a five-day, residential experience open to professional writers, producers, and editors working for print, broadcast, radio, and online media. NCAR will cover costs including airfare, hotel, transport to-from the Denver Airport and Boulder, as well as a daily meal stipend for the selected NCAR Journalism Fellows. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of writing, producing, or editing experience for a general-interest audience. Freelancers, book authors, and writers from nontraditional media may be considered, but should be able to show a substantial portfolio of work.

The program is not limited to candidates from within the United States. Journalists and science communicators from other countries are also welcome to apply.

For more information and to apply online go to: http://www.ncar.ucar.edu/resrel/jfellowship/

Application deadline: Friday, April 16, 2010.