4 January 2010 Applications open 2 March Applications close at midnight
19 April Decisions emailed to applicants. All applicants will be notified regarding the outcome of their application by this date.
1 June Briefing day. All Fellows are required to attend a briefing day in central London.
July to October Placements will occur sometime during these months depending on the host and the Fellow, and last between 3-7 weeks.
14-19 September Fellows will attend the British Science Festival as a representative of their host organisation. In 2010 the Festival will take place at Aston University in Birmingham
21 October Fellows are required to submit a report on their placement.
3 November Fellows are required to attend a debriefing meeting in central London.
Fellows must be able to meet all of these dates.
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"My greater understanding of how the press works means I will now be able to pitch my own research in a more accessible way to journalists, in a manner that will ensure the journalist gets the article that they want, and most importantly of all, will get me the article that I want."
Leonora Weil, Medical Student, The Royal Free and University College London Medical School