Deadline:
June 30, 2024
Program Starts: July 13, 2024
Program Ends: July 21, 2024
Location(s)
Malta
Valletta
Overview
Are you ready to join us face to face in sunny Malta this June?
STEAM is returning to an in-person school this year and we’ve never been more excited to welcome you to the school! We’re offering a 8-day programme from the 13 – 21 July. Learn how to communicate through the arts, develop your confidence and performance skills, meet exciting like-minded people and deliver a STEAM event in front of a real audience.
Details
STEAM allows you to put learning into practice in a supportive environment.
At STEAM we believe in learning by doing.
Over the 9-day course you and your fellow participants will design, deliver and evaluate a STEAM event. At each stage, our expert speakers will provide the background knowledge needed and our practical sessions will help you develop your skills. You’ll then immediately put this into practice by applying it to your end of course event delivered in front of a real public audience.
Our supportive environment ensures you will succeed by:
- Providing the infrastructure for you to build your STEAM event on
- Offering round the clock contact time with our facilitators
- Targeted workshops to build your confidence and performance skills
- Freedom to explore your creativity
- A diverse cohort of fellow participants to learn from!
Our structure means we cater to everyone regardless of experience
Why travel all the way to Malta for a lecture you could have watched at home or already know the content of?
Over the years, STEAM has tried and tested its methods to ensure that everyone can get the most out of our course. We have since adopted a ‘flipped-classroom’ approach. We provide a lot of the basics of science communication in online modules that you can access as soon as you register. Beginners (or those who feel they have a few gaps in their knowledge) can prepare in advance, at their own pace, so that by the time we meet in Malta we’re all on the same page. This means we can make the most of the full 9 days by doing the things we can only do together. That includes:
- More 1-2-1 time with our facilitators
- More practical sessions and group work
- More time to really test and develop your skills!
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who is it for?
The STEAM programme is open to all motivated STEM students and researchers interested in science communication. Teachers, science communication practitioners, science journalists, and established researchers will also find novel techniques within our content. The programme is comprehensive and no previous experience in communication is required to start the online course or attend the summer school.
The STEAM programme offers you:
- An introduction to all aspects of science communication with no previous knowledge required
- The possibility to experiment with different ways to engage various public groups with scientific research
- A sneak preview into a science communication career
- An opportunity to improve transferable skills and career development (part of Continuous Professional Development)
- Access to educational materials and already established practices
- A large network for international cooperation and knowledge exchange
Dates
Deadline: June 30, 2024
Program starts:
July 13, 2024
Program ends:
July 21, 2024
Program Starts: July 13, 2024
Program Ends: July 21, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
700,00 €
STEAM is a 9-day course in communicating science through the arts. Over duration of the programme you and your fellow participants will design and deliver a STEAM performance event. At each stage, we will introduce theory and develop your skills before you put them into practice in a real setting.
The course is delivered in Malta and you will need to arrange your flights and accommodation. You can also book your accommodation with us and stay with your fellow participants at a discounted rate!
Your registration fee gives you access to the full programme, including our social events in the evenings. We use your fee to secure venues, book expert speakers and provide materials and services. Any STEAM Summer School ticket will also give you lifetime access to our online course content.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
