Early career researchers with a flair and passion for communicating their research work to a wider audience are encouraged to apply for the ABC’s Top 5 Media Residency Program. 

The nationwide search for Top 5 is bigger than ever with two intakes in 2018. Building on the success of the Science communicators program, now in its fourth year in partnership with UNSW, the ABC is expanding Top 5 to the Humanities. The new program is running in partnership with the University of Sydney.

Providing an in-house ideas incubator based at ABC RN, the program is designed to nurture the communication skills and media awareness of our emerging scholars to help them share their knowledge and expertise with content-hungry audiences seeking expert information and debate.

The ‘researchers in residence’ will spend two weeks at the ABC working alongside some of the country’s best journalists and broadcasters to train in the craft of radio and TV interviews and develop content across ABC platforms.

The Science program is for early career university researchers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medical research (STEMM). Five winners will undertake a two-week media residency at the ABC in July, ahead of National Science Week.

The Humanities program is for early career university researchers in humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS). Offered for the first time this year, five winners will undertake a two-week media residency at the ABC in September.

Applications close Wednesday 9 May 2018.

To find out more and apply go to abc.net.au/top5