The California Sea Grant College Program is soliciting applications for a 2023 Delta Science Communication Fellow in partnership with the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Science Program.
Donor Name: California Sea Grant
State: California
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 04/03/2023
Size of the Grant: $53,049
Duration: 12 months
Details:
The Delta Science Communication Fellowship provides a unique educational opportunity for an early career science communicator to gain hands-on experience in coastal, estuarine, and freshwater science communication and stakeholder engagement. The fellow will be advised by professional science writers and editors, and have access to science communicators around the country through the Sea Grant Communications Network.
The work will primarily include producing content that highlights scientific research findings on high-priority topics that are critical to managing the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
The successful applicant will be placed at California Sea Grant in San Diego for a 12-month paid fellowship ($4420.75 per month) starting in July 2023, with the possibility of an earlier start date pending funding availability.
Stipend and Expenses
The fellow will receive $53,049 for stipends and health insurance for the twelve-month assignment ($4,420.75/month). Travel funds of $2,546 can be reimbursed to cover travel related expenses to attend meetings, workshops and conferences. Additional travel associated with the fellowship may be covered by California Sea Grant at the program’s discretion.
Length and Location of Assignment
The length of assignment is 12 months (non-renewable) beginning on or about July 1, 2023. The fellowship will be a hybrid role based in San Diego, California with a mix of in-person and remote work and occasional travel to the Sacramento/San Joaquin area.
Eligible Applicants
Applications may be submitted by a recent graduate or current student close to completing a degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, Ph.D., or J.D) in a field related to science communication, journalism, or science, at a U.S. university. Applicants should address their degree of interest and experience in science communication, stakeholder engagement, and in issues of environmental, marine, coastal, estuarine, and/or freshwater science. Fellows must complete all degree requirements before starting the fellowship.
For more information, visit California Sea Grant.
