Applications Are Now Open for ComSciCon 2016
Current graduate students in science, technology, health, mathematics, and related fields at US institutions are invited to apply for the 2016 Communicating Science Workshop, to be held 9-11 June 2016 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Acceptance to the workshop is competitive; attendance at the workshop is free, and travel support will be provided to accepted applicants. Applications are due by 1 March 2016.
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 with Nonscientific Audiences 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 to these discussions, ample time is allotted for interacting with the experts and with attendees from throughout the country to discuss science communication and 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.
Founded in 2013 by graduate students at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ComSciCon has already served more than 300 graduate students nationwide. Attendees have founded new science-communication organizations in collaboration with other students at the event, published over 50 articles written at the conference in popular publications with national impact, and formed lasting networks with our student alumni and invited experts.
Visit ComSciCon.com to submit an application or learn more about our past workshop programs and participants. If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to [email protected].
This workshop is sponsored by Harvard University; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; the University of Colorado, Boulder; the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the American Chemical Society; the American Astronomical Society; and Microsoft Research.