British Science Association : Selection

Media Fellows in the press centre at the 2007 BA Festival of Science

When all the applications come in the British Science Association collates all eligible application forms and makes a shortlist which is passed onto the media hosts. You will be shortlisted based on the eligibility criteria and on the ways in which you hope to benefit from a placement.

Each host will select on different criteria depending on what they are looking for in a Fellow. For example, a host may have a particular article or project in mind when choosing a Fellow so will base their decision on your background.

NOTE: Please give full details of your current field or discipline. Hosts are looking at how you communicate what you work on so try not merely to list your research interests/area.

Hosts may be looking for someone who can communicate information in an interesting and imaginative way.

NOTE: Use the application form to show that you can present information in interesting ways and can think creatively.

Hosts may be looking for someone who has had a bad experience with the media in the past and want to teach you how not to make the same mistakes again.

NOTE: Be honest about your previous experiences of the media. Hosts are not just looking for applicants who are already well experienced in dealing with journalists; one key aim of the Fellowships is to give you the skills to work with the media again when you return to your full time job.