#BrumSciCommThe Science and Technology Facilities Council invites applications for its public engagement fellowships. These enable highly skilled practitioners of public engagement to deliver a prolonged, thematic programme of public engagement and highlight the achievements of STFC science and technology. Programmes should focus around the following areas: particle physics; nuclear physics; solar and planetary science; astronomy; […]
Are you a museum looking to work with university? Or an academic wanting to work with a museum? Then the Museum University Partnership Initiative (MUPI) could be what you have been looking for. Funded by Arts Council England, the project is offering museum staff and volunteers the opportunity to meet with academics to develop mutually […]
Space Sound Effects (SSFX) is an online short-film competition for filmmakers to submit up to 15 minute-long entries featuring and inspired by sounds recorded in space by satellites. The SSFX Short-Film Competition is free, open to all, and divided into categories by both age and location: Under 25 (UK) Under 25 (International) 25+ (UK) 25+ […]
The RSC’s Chemistry World is hosting a competition to support people getting into scicomm. It’s open to new science communicators (sorry, but no previous paid scicomm experience) aged 16 or over. Full eligibility details are on the web page. The five finalists get their work published in Chemistry World, £250 each and some mentoring before […]
On behalf of the European Commission, Ars Electronica in collaboration with BOZAR and Waag Society issues an open call for entries to a competition that determines the second recipients of STARTS, prestigious and—with two €20,000 prizes—highly endowed awards. Expressly encouraged are innovative projects at the interface of science, technology and art. Science, Technology and Arts […]
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) has a resource guide to get scientists started on communicating their work. They also launched a formal communication section to their website on the back of this, which can be found here. By asking folks to think like journalists, and leverage multimedia, they were better able to find the sweet spot […]
Grants of up to £1,000 are available from the Society for Endocrinology for engagement initiatives about hormones. Further info on their website If you’re a public engagement professional who is interested in applying, please contact them by Thurs 23 Feb so that we can put you in touch with one of their members to maximise […]
BBC Science are looking for health experts who can explain research onscreen to a general audience. They are also looking for health stories that showcase new techniques or diagnostic tools, breakthrough medicine, new findings, or new research that can shape health advice for the public. They are keen to find institutions or researchers that might like […]
Each year the Biochemical Society looks to identify and celebrate outstanding science communicators with their annual Science Communication Competition. This is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students and is your opportunity to showcase your SciComm talents. There are two categories; written and video. Your entry must be bioscience themed and aimed at the general […]
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