Media Fellowship opportunity now open for East of England practising clinicians and scientists

Are you a researcher currently working in healthcare, engineering or science in the East of England?

Would you like to spread the word about the value of your work to a wider audience?

Do you wish you had a nose for news – or simply felt more confident in dealing with the media?

The Association of British Science Writers is offering a Media Fellowship where successful applicants can spend two to six weeks at the heart of a media outlet.

This will usually be over the summer, and you will be on secondment (with full pay) from your academic work whilst on placement.

What’s more, you’ll be mentored by professional journalists to give you the confidence and willingness to engage with the media, tackle issues of mistrust and misrepresentation and give journalists access to new scientific expertise.

So, if you’re based in the East of England and would like to apply, first:

• Read the Terms and Conditions and Personal Specification
• Complete the anonymised diversity monitoring questions
• Ensure you have a letter of support from your manager, before you apply.

Finally, fill in this online form by 11th February, which will then be reviewed by our Capacity Building team.

REMEMBER: the deadline for 2026 is 11th February!

Previous awardees from the East of England include Research Associate Tanya Procyshyn, who spent last summer on the Science desk at The Guardian in London. Read her published work at the Guardian here:

• UK adolescents get two thirds of daily calories from UPFS says survey
• Chimpanzees communicate in similar quick-fire fashion to humans, study shows
• Scientists propose lunar biorepository as ‘backup’ for life on Earth