2011 CSWA Science Communications scholarship

The Canadian Science Writers’ Association is pleased to extend its offer of a scholarship to a CSWA member selected to attend the Science Communications program at the Banff Centre in August 2011.

Members interested in attending this two-week course must apply to the programme organizers and the CSWA to indicate whether they require financial assistance to attend. The 18 successful program applicants will be chosen by a selection committee and notified by the middle of May 2011.

If a CSWA member is accepted into the course, he or she will become eligible for assistance up to a total of $1,000.00 towards course expenses, excluding travel.

The deadline for applications to the Science Communications programme and for the CSWA scholarship is April 14, 2011.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

To apply for the CSWA scholarship:

1) applicant must be a CSWA member in good standing

2) applicant should not be able to secure funding from other sources, i.e. from an employer

3) applicant should specify if he/she would be able to attend with a partial subsidy, e.g. $500 instead of the full $1,000, in the event that there are several good candidates

4) applicant should have shown some previous commitment to science communication with the general public, preferably while a member of the CSWA

5) in the event that the successful applicant cannot attend this summer’s Banff session , he/she will notify the scholarship committee as soon as possibly in writing so the scholarship can be awarded to another applicant

6) Download, print, and mail the CSWA scholarship application form

CSWA mailing address:
P.O. Box 75, Station A
Toronto, ON
M5W 1A2

For more information about the Science Communications program, visit: www.banffcentre.ca or contact the programme organizers.

Mary Anne Moser 403-949-3306
Kim Mayberry 403-762-6278

For more information about the CSWA Science Communications scholarship, contact:

CSWA Executive Director Kristina Bergen
1-800-796-8595