ICRS Science Communication Fellowship Grant

The ICRS Science Communication Fellowship offers an opportunity for individuals at any career stage to enhance their science communication skills through workshops, courses, or internships. Fellows will create content for various ICRS platforms and contribute articles to the Reef Encounter publication. A cash prize of US$2,000 is available for training activities, and fellows are invited to join the ICRS Communications Committee, fostering engagement within the coral reef research community.

The ICRS Science Communication Fellowship (SCF) is an ICRS award for members at any career stage in any type of position (e.g., academic, NGO, government, private sector, other) to gain science communication skills through a workshop, course, internship, or some other equivalent experience.
Fellows serve as a science communicators and provide science communication content to ICRS for posting to ICRS Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X/Twitter, Bluesky, and the ICRS2026 media outlets. Each Fellow will also write a short article for the Society’s Reef Encounter publication and be an active member of the ICRS Communications Committee.
Funding
US$2,000 cash prize to training activities; Invited to join ICRS Communications Committee and contribute an article to Reef Encounters.

Eligibility

Level of experience needed: NoneICRS Membership requirement: YesICRS Service requirement: None
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