Deadline approaching for Media Fellowship applications from healthcare researchers based in East of England
Time is running out for healthcare researchers and scientists based in the East of England to apply for a Media Fellowship from the Association of British Science Writers.
Applications for the fellowship – which offers successful applicants two to six weeks working at the heart of a media outlet – close on 11th February.
Placements 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:
