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 2012.

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 2012.

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.

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

CSWA Banff Science Communications Scholarship Form

CSWA mailing address:
105 Villeneuve ouest, Montreal, QCH2T 2R6

email: office@sciencewriters.ca

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

Mary Anne Moser, moser@beakerhead.org

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

CSWA Administrative Director, Janice Benthin
1-800-796-8595