Applications are due January 1, 2026, for the AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship, a 10-week summer program that allows science, engineering, and mathematics students and postdocs to research, write, and report about current events while offering a scientific point of view. The fellowship is highly competitive. Learn how to strengthen your application by … [Read more...] about Applications Sought for AAAS Mass Media Fellowship
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Mentoring Program Leaders Seek Mentors, Mentees
The Washington Statistical Society and Government Statistics Section of the American Statistical Association are accepting applications for their joint mentoring program for the 2025–2026 term. The program matches statisticians at different career stages to promote professional growth, knowledge sharing, and stronger connections within the statistical community. The WSS/GSS … [Read more...] about Mentoring Program Leaders Seek Mentors, Mentees
Nominations Wanted for Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize
Nominations are open for the Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student, which is $1,200 and awarded annually. To be eligible for the 2025 award, students must be a current undergraduate student at a college or university in Canada, Mexico, or the US and its territories as of December 31, 2023. To nominate a student, … [Read more...] about Nominations Wanted for Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize
The Scoop on Data Journalism
Naila, what or who inspired you to be a journalist/writer? I got started in journalism while working toward my PhD in geoscience at the University of Michigan. I became intrigued by science and the public interest right about the same time I felt a hankering to return to my longtime love of writing. I pursued a summer science policy fellowship at the National Academy of … [Read more...] about The Scoop on Data Journalism