The American Association for the Advancement of Science Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship is a 10-week summer program that places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today's headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public. This highly competitive program strengthens the connections between scientists and journalists by placing advanced undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate level scientists, engineers, and mathematicians at media organizations nationwide. Applicants must be enrolled as students or be a postdoctoral trainee in the life, physical, health, engineering, computer, or social sciences or mathematics and related fields. Applicants must be US citizens or already hold visas that allow them to receive payment for work during the summer. AAAS cannot assist in obtaining/retaining visas. The fellowship is open to international students who are already studying in the United States and who hold visas that allow them to receive payment for work during the summer. The fellowship is also open to US citizens studying abroad as long as they can pay their way back into the US for the fellowship. Applicants must submit a sample of their writing on any subject, science or non-science topic and directed toward a non-scientific audience, using language appropriate for the general public. They must also submit a sample news story for the general public, summarizing a recent science, mathematics or engineering journal paper and describing what the study's findings are, why they are important, and what the impact will be on the public. Applicants must also upload source articles. It is optional but students may also submit tp to four supporting materials uploaded to enhance their application and demographic information. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.