Amanda awarded AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship
Former member of the Dukovic group, Amanda Grennell, has been selected for the Program through the (AAAS). As a fellow, Amanda, who graduated last summer, will spend 10 weeks this summer reporting for the science section of PBS NewsHour in Washington, DC.
The AAAS Mass Media Fellowship places science, engineering, and mathematics graduate students (or recent grads) at media organizations nationwide. From magazines like WIRED and Discovery to newspapers like The LA Times and The Washington Post, fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today鈥檚 science headlines.
During her time at 抖阴短视频, Amanda acted as a senior editor for , where she sharpened her writing skills for a broad audience and became passionate about communicating science. She also acted as artistic director for last year鈥檚 inaugural , a science communication workshop for graduate students.
鈥淎s kids, we are all scientists 鈥 examining the world around us and asking lots of questions. But many people forget this as they become adults, and think science is too hard for them to understand. But it鈥檚 not. I want my writing to invite people back in to the amazing world of science and discovery鈥 said Amanda. 鈥淎t PBS NewsHour I will learn and practice critical reporting of science 鈥 a kind of 鈥榯rial-by-fire鈥 training in journalism. It鈥檚 going to be tough, but also very rewarding.鈥
Each year, 15-20 students are selected for the fellowship by AAAS and sponsored by a group of generous science societies and foundations. Amanda is elated to be sponsored by the , which she has been a member of since she was an undergraduate. Fellows receive a weekly stipend of $500 and travel expenses to orientation and wrap-up sessions that provide training, career panels (with experts like AAAS CEO Rush Holt!), and bonding with other fellows.
The 2019 fellowship program will be announced this fall. Find out more about the .