Meet the 2024 class of SciComm Identities Project fellows!
Meet Dr. Ambarish Karmalkar, a 2024 SCIP Fellow!
URI Geosciences assistant professor Dr. Ambarish Karmalkar knows that to create change, one has to go beyond the science. While he is most well-versed in the physical sciences aspects of climate change–he holds degrees in physics, astronomy, and geosciences–he is using his time as a 2024 SciComm Identities Project Fellow to develop his science communication skills and … Continue reading Meet Dr. Ambarish Karmalkar, a 2024 SCIP Fellow!
Meet the 2024 SCIP Fellows
Meet the 2024 class of SciComm Identities Project fellows!
New Insights into Science Communication from Historically Marginalized Faculty
We are thrilled to share that the SciComm Identities Project team has published a groundbreaking article in Science Communication. Titled "The Role of Self-Identities in Science Communication Among Historically Marginalized Faculty," it offers fresh perspectives on how personal and professional identities shape science communication practices. Read the full article here (no paywall!) Abstract Overview Our … Continue reading New Insights into Science Communication from Historically Marginalized Faculty
2024 Fellowship Applications Now Open!
Update: The 2024 Fellowship Applications are closed, as of September 18, 2023. Thanks to all who applied! We're excited to announce that SCIP Fellowship applications are now open for the second year. Running from January to December 2024, this one-year professional development fellowship will bring together a diverse cohort of U.S.-based, pre-tenure faculty of color … Continue reading 2024 Fellowship Applications Now Open!
We’re recruiting!
We are recruiting a PhD student to begin at the University of Rhode Island in the Fall 2023 semester. SCIP is an ambitious project to develop a novel science communication training curriculum based in intercultural communication theory, especially related to identity. While not required, the ideal student would have familiarity with mixed methods in social science … Continue reading We’re recruiting!
2023 SCIP Fellows – Inaugural Cohort
Meet the inaugural class of SciComm Identities Project fellows!
URI’s Metcalf Institute receives $1.7 million grant to develop science communication fellowship
The University of Rhode Island released an announcement about Metcalf Institute's portion of the SciComm Identities Project grant from the National Science Foundation.
Applications Open for New SciComm Fellowship
The application period for the 2023 Fellowship Cohort is currently closed. Thank you to all who applied! We will open applications for the 2024 Fellowship Cohort in 2023. The University of Rhode Island's Metcalf Institute, Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, and the URI Science and Story Lab launched the SciComm Identities Project (SCIP) to … Continue reading Applications Open for New SciComm Fellowship