Under the program, STC will award stipends to technical communicators so that they can take on short-term teaching assignments. The goals of this program are to promote positive academe and industry connections, and to enable practitioners to help in the education and training of future technical communicators.
Fellowships last a minimum of one academic quarter or semester.
The stipend is paid directly to the practitioner in installments-one at the midpoint of the fellowship, and one after the fellowship has been completed and a final report submitted by the practitioner. The Society for Technical Communication is a professional organization for technical writers, editors, illustrators, managers, and educators. It is the largest professional organization in this field, with more than 23,000 members in 149 chapters worldwide.