Show Science Communication Fellowship

Ocean Exploration Trust engages in pure exploration of the seafloor from Exploration Vessel Nautilus. We offer our expeditions to explorers on shore via live video, audio, and data feeds. We also bring educators and students aboard during expeditions, for hands-on experience in ocean exploration.

The Science Communication Fellowship immerses formal and informal educators in the Nautilus Corps of Exploration as communicators for exploration and empowers them to bring the excitement of ocean exploration - specifically in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) - to students and public audiences around the world. Fellows share accounts of ocean research, expedition operations, STEAM careers, and daily life with audiences of all ages through live audio commentary on the Nautilus Live website and through outreach to classrooms and communities via ship-to-shore live interactions.

We use the term educator with a broad and inclusive definition. Applicants can include formal or informal educators at all levels including - public or private school K-12 teachers, community or youth-service non-profit educators, museum or aquarium interpreters, traditional storytellers, writers, artists, etc. Educators of any discipline may apply. 

The Science Communication Fellowship is a professional development program that includes: 

• experience sailing 3-5 weeks as part of the exploration team onboard a deep sea oceanographic expedition;
• participation in a Nautilus science communication expedition forum in the spring;
• paid travel to/from the expedition and the training workshop + substitute or stipend support at sea + a stipend for community or classroom STEAM outreach;
• a year-long commitment to collaborate with the OET team, STEAM education professionals, research scientists, and educator Fellows within the cohort; 
• development of a STEAM-lesson or outreach material deliverable for your education audience; and 
• the agreement to serve as a role model for learners based on your Nautilus experience and engage students, organizations, and communities in the excitement of ocean exploration and STEAM.

Applications for the 2025 Science Communication Fellowship are now open! Please review the Application Packet for more information on how to apply.