Science Communication Fellowship

Are you a scientist looking to share your research with the public? Join us!

Become a Reiman Gardens Science Communication Fellow and develop a fun hands-on activity focused on your research!

Email application to Sara Merritt (smerritt@iastate.edu) by November 30, 2018.

Who are Fellows?

Science Communication Fellows are scientists, engineers, graduate students, researchers, and other science-based professionals who have been certified through Portal to the Public as current science ambassadors and excellent communicators.

What is involved?

• Participate in the Science Communication Course:
  • Attend ALL (3) Professional Development Workshops: Thursday, January 17, Thursday, February 21, and Thursday, March 14 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
• ALL fellows are required to appear at our Showcase:
  • Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• ALL fellows are required to appear at (2) other public events within one year.
  • Examples: Spirits in the Gardens, Butterfly Blizzard, Opening Weekend, etc.

What are the benefits?

• Free Professional Development
  • Learn from Informal Science Educators how to effectively communicate your work to diverse audiences.
  • Enhance your science communication skills in a dynamic, engaging, and participatory workshop setting.
  • Work individually to develop a hands-on activity related to your current work. Ample concept development and materials support are provided by Reiman Gardens. (Individual meetings are scheduled as needed.)
• Free Programs for the Public
  • Present your hands-on activity to general public audiences through various programs at Reiman Gardens. Visit http://popnet.pacificsciencecenter.org/ for more information.
  • Take your activity “on the road” to schools, conferences, and other educational or professional settings.
  • Demonstrate the broader impacts of your work through multi-generational STEM education and outreach.
  • Receive professional documentation suitable for sharing with supervisors and for grant reporting.

How can I participate?

Complete and submit the application  by November 30, 2018. CLICK HERE to download an application and information sheet. Direct applications and questions to Sara Merritt at smerritt@iastate.edu or at 515-294-1318.