Fellows chosen to participate in the program receive a weekly stipend and all travel expenses paid. Fellows travel to Washington, D.C., in early June to take part in an orientation program consisting of basic journalism workshops and visits to various newsrooms. Each Fellow then spends 10 weeks during the summer working at one of the host media sites. Past host media sites have included Business Week, Newsweek, Time, U.S. News and World Report, CNN, National Geographic Television , major daily newspapers, and radio stations. Fellows are required to submit written interim and final reports of their experiences along with copies of articles or scripts they have authored.
Eligible individuals are students in the natural or social sciences or engineering.
English, journalism and other nontechnical majors are not eligible. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the public understanding of science and technology.