Reporters are invited to choose one of these programs and apply. Three applicants will be chosen for each program.
For a one-week period, three fellows will visit researchers at the medical school and at its affiliated teaching hospitals and research institutes, meeting with a broad spectrum of faculty and other stakeholders. Although reporters will attend as a group, prior to arrival we will work with each fellow to cater to any individual interests and the interests of their media outlet and tailor the experience within the broader theme.
The application process is simple: just email me three to five relevant clips and two to three paragraphs detailing what you want to take away from the fellowship. In addition, please state that you have license from your editor, or usual freelance clients, to cover the topic generically in the future. (You are not obligated to cover Harvard’s work in the area, just the field as a whole.)
Applications are due Friday, February 28, 2014. We plan to notify successful applicants very soon afterward. Harvard Medical School will pay for participants’ lodging and meals (but not travel to and from Boston).These fellowships are offered as educational opportunities on a background basis. We do not monitor or “gate-keep” fellows’ contact with faculty throughout the program.
Contact: David Cameron, Director of Science Communications, Harvard Medical School
david_cameron@hms.harvard.edu, 617-432-0441