The Science Communication Fellows program is for faculty, post-docs, PhD and graduate students who are interested in sharing their research with the general public.

The U-M Museum of Natural History uses the NSF-supported Portal to the Public guiding framework to bring scientists and public audiences together in face-to-face interactions that promote appreciation and understanding of current scientific research.

Fellows accepted into the program will participate in a series of five professional development workshops hosted by museum staff, focused on building the skills to effectively engage public audiences. During this process and with guidance from museum staff, Fellows will develop meaningful, inquiry-based activities that showcase their research then share these activities with K-12 students and/or the public at two or more community outreach events.

There is no cost to participate in the program. However, participants will be responsible for acquiring their own materials for their tabletop activities.

 

 

Science communication workshops and events will be held in person unless otherwise noted.

 

The application deadline for the Fall 2024 semester is September 9, 2024.

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For more information contact Alicia Comer, lisha@umich.edu . 

 

 

 

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