IUB- Electron Fund for Science Communications

This funding supports undergraduate and graduate students from The Media School or the College who demonstrate excellence in science-based communication. Applicants may apply individually or as part of a team. Eligible submissions include journalistic work in any format (e.g., writing, video, podcast), research papers, and websites. Only one submission per applicant or team member is allowed.

Deadlines:

  • Fall – December 1
  • Spring – April 15th

Award
$1,000 - $5,000
Deadline
12/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Applicants may apply individually or as a team. Submissions may include an attachment or links to published work.

    If you are applying individually, please respond to the below question and then proceed to the “Individual Project Submission” section of the application.

    1. Are you applying as an individual or as part of a team?

  2. Team Project Submission

    • 1. Please list the names of all team members (maximum of 3 per team).
    • 2. Please provide the name of your team project.

      To be considered for team awarding, all team members must ensure the team project name matches across submissions.

    • 3. Please provide the publication date for your team project.

      To be considered for team awarding, all team members must ensure the team project date matches across submissions.

    • 4. Please provide a short summary of your team project. Include how it relates to science-based communication and how it helps convey scientific ideas, research, or concepts to a broader audience. Each team member must submit their own unique summary. Do not copy and paste the same text as your teammates. Individual reflections help the committee understand each member’s perspective and contribution.

  3. How to upload a file:

    If your team is choosing to submit a file for project consideration, please upload your team's project below. The document file name must be in this format: TEAM PROJECT NAME - MEDIA SCHOOL ELECTRON SUBMISSION - LAST NAME FIRST NAME (Year).

  4. How to link to a website or published work:

    If your team is choosing to share a website or published work for project consideration, please provide the link below. If you are submitting multiple links for this project, enter each one on a separate line.

  5. Individual Project Submission

    • 1. Please provide a short summary of your project. Include how it relates to science-based communication and how it helps convey scientific ideas, research, or concepts to a broader audience.
    • 2. Please provide the name of your project.
    • 3. Please provide the publication date of your project.

  6. How to upload a file:

    If you are choosing to submit a file for this project consideration, please upload your project below. The document file name must be in this format: PROJECT NAME - MEDIA SCHOOL ELECTRON SUBMISSION - LAST NAME FIRST NAME (Year).

  7. How to link to a website or published work:

    If you are choosing to share a website or published work for this project consideration, please provide the link below. If you are submitting multiple links for this project, enter each one on a separate line.

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