IEEE Earthzine is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE. Our joint mission is to deliver inspiring stories that engage the public with ocean exploration and highlight technologies in development to deliver us to places we’ve never been before, right here on Earth.
This summer, Writing Fellowship participants will develop, write, and publish a series of articles focused on ocean research, technology, and exploration – including this exciting XPRIZE competition: Getting to the bottom of our ocean. There are countless stories to be told about the wonderful discoveries and advances waiting for us in the ocean, and it will be up to our Writing Fellows to find the big idea and run with it. Multimedia works, traditional journalism-focused writing, and technical papers are all encouraged.
The 10-week, online Fellowship includes readings, weekly activities, and a series of presentations led by professional writers and experts from the scientific community. In addition to required coursework and discussions, which are facilitated remotely, IEEE Earthzine volunteers and staff provide one-on-one mentorship on the writing and peer review process to help participants reach the final goal: publication. Participants are awarded a $200 honorarium for successfully participating in this rigorous program, which is conducted much like an upper division college-level course.
The deadline for fellowship applications is May 1, 2017.
Application guidelines can be found here: https://earthzine.org/application-materials/
Applications should be emailed to writingfellowship@earthzine.org.
For more information: https://earthzine.org/2017/04/04/xprize-to-sponsor-earthzine-writing-fellowship/