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Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship

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2009 Ocean Science Journalism Fellows

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2009 Ocean Science Journalism Fellows pose for a group photo during a day cruise aboard the
R/V Tioga. (Jayne Doucette, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)


OSJ necropsy tour

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Biologist Michael Moore (center, with blue shirt) gives the 2009 Ocean Science Journalism Fellows a tour of the necropsy room in the Marine Research Facility. With state-of-the-art biomedical imaging equipment to examine intact animals, and a hospital-quality necropsy room for dissections, the facility has become a magnet for veterinarians and marine mammal researchers in the Northeast. (Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)


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» Application form
(pdf format)

» Required materials
(pdf format)

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» Online Application Form
Please note that if you submit your application via the online form, you will still need to mail us the required materials by the application deadline date.

WHOI Ocean Science Journalism Fellowships were established in 2000, and the next program will be held from September 12-18, 2010. The OSJ program is designed to introduce science journalists to the interdisciplinary and wide-ranging fields of oceanography and ocean engineering.

Through seminars, laboratory visits, and brief field expeditions, Ocean Science Journalism Fellows gain access to new research findings and to fundamental background information in engineering, marine biology, geology and geophysics, marine chemistry and geochemistry, and physical oceanography. Topics range from harmful algal blooms to deep-sea hydrothermal vents; from seafloor earthquakes to ice-sheet dynamics; from the ocean’s role in climate change to the human impact on fisheries and coastline change; from ocean instruments and observatories to underwater robots.

Our program is a one-week, residential experience open to professional writers, producers, and editors working for print, broadcast, radio, and Internet media. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of writing, producing, or editing experience for a general-interest audience. Freelancers, book authors, and writers from nontraditional media may also be considered, but should be able to show a substantial portfolio of work.

All fellows receive a travel allowance, as well as room and board for one week. Fellows seeking a more in-depth experience with a specific researcher, lab, or topic may inquire about an optional second week.

Application Information
All applications and supporting materials must arrive by mail no later than May 15, 2010.  Please note that you still need to mail hard copies of writing samples after you complete the online application form.

Mail applications to:
Erin Koenig
Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship
Mail Stop #16
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543

Forms & materials:
Online Application Form
Application Form (pdf)
Required Materials (pdf)



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Media Relations Office
Phone: (508) 289-3340
Email: media@whoi.edu



Last updated: February 4, 2010
 


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