Every year, the Knight Science Journalism Program (KSJ) offers ten science journalists a 9-month fellowship — geared to the August-to-May academic year — designed to enable them to explore science, technology, and the craft of journalism in depth, to concentrate on a specialty in science, and to learn at some of the top research universities in the world.
WORTH
- Fellows receive a stipend of $70,000 as well as some additional benefits, including basic health insurance
- Under the terms of MIT residency, fellows must refrain from paid professional work during the course of the 9-month program, unless the director grants prior permission.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for a KSJ@MIT Fellowship, applicants must:
- Be full-time journalists, whether on staff or freelance. Part-time writers or producers are not eligible.
- Have at least three full years of experience covering science, technology, the environment, or medicine.
- Be reporters, writers, editors, producers, illustrators, filmmakers, or photojournalists. This includes work for newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and digital media.
DEADLINE: February 28 2017
To apply and for more information visit here
