Science Communication

Calling STEM Grad Students: Apply for ComSciCon 2016!

Since 2013, ComSciCon has helped over 300 graduate students improve their science communication skills through workshops across the country. ComSciCon 2016 will be the 4th annual National Workshop, hosted in Cambridge, MA, from June 9-11.
Since 2013, ComSciCon has helped over 300 graduate students improve their science communication skills through workshops across the country.

Applications are now open for the Communicating Science 2016 workshop, to be held in Cambridge, MA on June 9-11, 2016! Graduate students at US institutions in all fields relating to science and engineering are encouraged to apply. While acceptance to the workshop is competitive, attendance of the workshop is free of charge and travel support will be provided to accepted applicants. The application will close on March 1st.

Click here to apply!

Since the first ComSciCon national convention in 2013, we’ve received well over 3,000 applications from graduate students across the country, and we’ve welcomed about 300 of these students to national and local workshops held in Cambridge, MA. You can read about last year’s workshop to get a sense for the activities and participants at ComSciCon events.

Participants will build the communication skills that scientists and other technical professionals need to express complex ideas to their peers, experts in other fields, and the general public. There will be panel discussions on:

Communicating through Media Outlets
Communicating through Policy and Advocacy
Communicating through Creative Outlets and Storytelling
Communicating through Education and Outreach
Communicating with Diverse Audiences

In addition, there will be ample time for interacting with the invited experts and attendees to develop science outreach collaborations. Workshop participants will produce an original piece of science writing and receive feedback from workshop attendees and professional science communicators, including journalists, authors, public policy advocates, educators, and more.
ComSciCon attendees have founded new science communication organizations in collaboration with other students at the event, published more than 40 articles written at the conference in popular publications with national impact, and formed lasting networks with our student alumni and invited experts. In fact, ComSciCon13 was the impetus for founding oceanbites! Visit the ComSciCon website to learn more about our past workshop programs and participants.

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