Applications are Open for the Knight Science Journalism Academic-Year Fellowship

Name of the Event: Knight Science Journalism Academic-Year Fellowship

Place: Boston or Cambridge

Mode: In-person

Working language: English

Last Date of Application: 16 January 2025

Link to Apply:

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The Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Program at MIT supports a global community of dedicated and thoughtful journalists specializing in science, health, technology, and environmental reporting. The program is designed to recognize journalists from around the world who demonstrate a high level of professional excellence and accomplishment as well as a long-term commitment to their craft. Journalists from all countries compete on an equal basis and are encouraged to apply.

To be eligible for a KSJ Fellowship, applicants must:

• Be full-time journalists, whether on staff or freelance. Part-time writers or producers are not eligible.

• Have at least three consecutive years of experience covering science, health, technology, and environmental reporting.

• Be reporters, writers, editors, producers, illustrators, filmmakers, or photojournalists. This includes work for newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and digital media.

• Applicants must not have completed a fellowship of four months or longer during the two years prior to applying for the Knight Science Journalism Fellowship.

Benefits:

• Fellows receive an $85,000 stipend paid out in installments over 9.5 months

• A travel and housing stipend paid near the start of the fellowship

• Basic health insurance for each fellow and their family

Requirements specific to international candidates:

• International candidates who are selected for a fellowship must obtain a valid visa from the U.S. State Department. The visa is typically a J-1 visa, sponsored by MIT through the International Scholars Office (ISchO).

• As a J-1 program sponsor, MIT is required to verify the English language proficiency of all international fellows. Verification methods include the application interview(s) and/or an English language proficiency test (such as IELTS, or TOEFL). Language proficiency tests are not required but may strengthen applications of candidates whose first/native language is not English.

• Visa-related documentation is not required as part of the initial application.

We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at - knight-info@mit.edu